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2017 Ohio Fuel Cell Symposium

Balance of Plant Workshop


Cris DeBellis
Program Leader
Entry Into Service Product Demonstrator
LG Fuel Cell Systems
March 31, 2017
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LG Fuel Cell System Inc.

Canton, Ohio Derby, UK Seoul, Korea

• Technology leadership • Manufacturing Tech development


• Business HQ and leadership
• System modeling & analysis • LG Technical Support
• Cell & Stack development
• Generator module design
• Fuel processor development
• Turbo Generator design
• System integration
• Rolls-Royce Technical Support
• Control software development
• Prototype Manufacturing & Testing

Foundational Value of LG and Rolls-Royce Joint Venture


Rolls-Royce Fuel Cells Rolls-Royce Group LG Group
• FC Technology • Turbine & compressor • Process Development
• Fuel Processing • Aero-thermal expertise • Volume Manufacturing
• System Engineering • High-temp Materials • Design for Manufacturing
• Design & Modeling • Power Electronics • Supply-Chain Development
• Scaled Testing • System Integration • Electronics and Controls
• Years of know-how
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LG FCS - Entry into Service

Commercial • Growth of product in North America


Phase • Expand breath of applications

• Drive cost and performance improvements


EIS • Validation of key new technologies
Phase • Field trials at “friendly” locations
• Build robust supply chain

• Design, Build and Demonstrated 200 kW Class Integrated system


R&D • Completed over 2000 hours at efficiencies in the 57% range
Phase • Developed key components and subsystems
• Established core fuel cell technologies

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1MW SOFC-GT Hybrid Power System
● Nominal 1MW SOFC System but scalable from 250kW to >20MW
● High availability for base load operation operating on natural gas
● Over 2000 hours of system operation
● Electrical efficiency near 60% 250 KW Fuel Cell Vessel

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