Heavy Duty Fuel Cell Stack - FCgen®– LCS

Ballard Power Systems

  • Heavy duty fuel cell stack with robust freeze start capability
  • Low cost durable carbon plates to deliver performance and compelling total cost of ownership
  • The FCgen® - LCS stack provides stable electrical power over a wide range of operating and environmental conditions and is scalable from 2.5kW to 93kW
  • The FCgen® - LCS has been integrated in the latest generation fuel cell module for heavy duty motive applications - FCmove+TM
  • The FCgen® – LCS stack uses Ballard proprietary heavy duty membrane electrode assembly (MEA)

Heavy Duty Fuel Cell Stack - FCgen® – LCS

  • Ballard new heavy duty proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell liquid cooled stack platform.
  • The FCgen® – LCS establishes a new industry standard by optimizing cost, performance and product reliability and is part of Ballard’s new generation of heavy duty power modules.
  • The FCgen® – LCS stack uses Ballard proprietary heavy duty membrane electrode assembly (MEA)
  • The FCgen® - LCS has been integrated in the latest generation fuel cell module for heavy duty motive applications - FCmove+TM

Key features

  • FCgen® - LCS incorporates Ballard's latest technology to enable:
    • Higher current density operation
    • Longer life
    • Wider operating pressure window
    • Higher operating temperature
    • Heavy duty fuel cell stack with robust freeze start capability
  • Low cost durable carbon plates to deliver performance and compelling total cost of ownership.
  • Its end plates are designed with ports on both sides to increase packaging flexibility.
  • The FCgen® - LCS stack provides stable electrical power over a wide range of operating and environmental conditions and is scalable from 2.5 kW to 93 kW.
  • The FCgen® - LCS features fast, dynamic response and robust and reliable operation.

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Technical specifications

    • Max power (Value under Ballard specified conditions at the beginning of operation life, value differs for different length’ stack): 93 kW
    • Current at max power: 500 A
    • Voltage at max power (Value under Ballard specified conditions at the beginning of operation life, value differs for different length’ stack): 187V
    • Mass (dry) (Value under Ballard specified conditions at the beginning of operation life, value differs for different length’ stack): 10.2 kg to 26.7 kg
    • Length  (Value under Ballard specified conditions at the beginning of operation life, value differs for different length’ stack): 131 mm to 601 mm
    • Width: 443 mm
    • Height: 110 mm
    • Fuel: SAE J2719; ISO14687:2019/Grade D
    • Oxidant: Air up to 2.5 bara
    • Coolant: DI water or fuel cell grade glycol
    • Max Coolant temperature: 86°C
    • Minimum start temperature: -30°C

Applications

  • Heavy duty automotive applications

Contact us

  • Ballard is focused on applications where hydrogen fuel cells have a clear advantage and they are working on accelerating fuel cell technology adoption. Interested? Please contact Ballard by filling in the contact vendor form.
Brand Ballard
Type of Cooling Liquid Cooled
Type of Fuel Cell PEM
Fuel Hydrogen
Max Power (in kW) 93
Ballard Power Systems Ballard Power Systems’ vision is to deliver fuel cell power for a sustainable planet. Ballard’s fuel cell products power zero-emission transit buses, trucks, trams, marine vessels, and stationary applications worldwide. With offices in Canada, the US, England and Denmark we have the proven technology, the performance of our fuel cell products and our customer care support network that ensure customers success. We offer a complete range of PEM fuel cell stacks and fuel cell power systems from a few kWs to MW size.
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