| BUFFALO,
N.Y.--NanoDynamics Energy Inc. recently presented preliminary test
data demonstrating efficiencies of its G4 cell in excess of 60 percent
between 750 and 850 degrees Celsius, while also illustrating 800 hours
of operation time with zero degradation. Efficiencies were calculated using
lower heating value of fuel into the cell versus power out.
“With short-term data showing efficiencies
greater than 60 percent, we are confident that long-term data will illustrate
efficiencies in the high 50 percent range,” said Dr. Caine Finnerty, V.P.
of fuel cells at ND Energy. “Our G4 cell technology has a 60 percent higher
volumetric power density and decreases unit power mass (kg/kW) by more
than 60 percent, translating into a smaller, lighter-weight unit with overall
reduced production costs.”
According to Finnerty, this is a
result of ND Energy’s recent focus on manufacturing process optimization
to remove approximately 65 percent of the material from its current G1
cell. In addition, the G4 cell technology has shown rapid temperature ramp-up
capabilities of as fast as 550 degrees Celsius per minute.
About NanoDynamics
Headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y.,
NanoDynamics, Inc. develops and markets products, advanced materials and
process technologies that provide clean technology solutions for today’s
global challenges, with a principal focus on the international energy,
environmental, and infrastructure markets. NanoDynamics Energy, Inc. is
a subsidiary of NanoDynamics, Inc.
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