This document provides performance test methods specialized for the thermal and electrical characteristics which are required by an energy management system to effectively share the heat and power of networked small stationary fuel cell power systems. These test methods are applied for each small stationary fuel cell power system. This document covers small stationary fuel cell power systems which can be complimented with a supplementary heat generator and/or a thermal storage system such as:
• output: rated electric power output of less than 10 kW for each system;
• output mode: grid-connected/independent operation or stand-alone operation with single-30 phase AC output or 3-phase AC output not exceeding 1000 V, or DC output not exceeding 31 1500 V;
• operating pressure: maximum allowable working pressure of less than 0.1 MPa (G) for the fuel and oxidant passages; •
• fuel: Gaseous fuel (natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, propane, butane, hydrogen etc.) or liquid fuel (kerosene, methanol etc.);
• oxidant: air. This document does not apply to small stationary fuel cell power systems with battery.
Under development. A Committee Draft has been circulated for review and comment.