Power system for a telecommunication facility
First Claim
1. A power supply system for providing electrical power to a telecommunications facility, said facility containing telecommunications equipment, said system comprising:
- at least one proton exchange membrane that is operable to produce DC electrical power adaptable to power said telecommunication equipment, said at least one proton exchange membrane adapted to be powered by a fuel.
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Abstract
A power system specifically designed to provide reliable electrical power to a telecommunication facility is disclosed. The system includes a number of microturbine generators adapted to provide AC power that is then rectified to DC power by an array of rectifiers. The system is configured so that the microturbine generators are fueled initially by utility-supplied natural gas. In the event the utility-supplied natural gas fails, the system provides propane from a storage tank to fuel the microturbine generators. If both microturbine generator fuel sources fail or their fuel supply becomes exhausted, power is supplied to the rectifiers by a commercial electrical utility. The system also includes a number of hydrogen-powered proton exchange membranes that are operable to supply DC power directly to the facility if both the microturbine generators and the electrical utility fail. Finally, a number of super capacitors are coupled to the bus line directly connected to the facility in order to maintain power if it becomes necessary to switch power sources.
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20 Claims
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1. A power supply system for providing electrical power to a telecommunications facility, said facility containing telecommunications equipment, said system comprising:
at least one proton exchange membrane that is operable to produce DC electrical power adaptable to power said telecommunication equipment, said at least one proton exchange membrane adapted to be powered by a fuel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for supplying power to a telecommunications facility from a power supply system, said method comprising the following steps:
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providing fuel to at least one proton exchange membrane, said at least one proton exchange membrane operable to produce DC electrical power; and
providing said DC electrical power produced by said at least one proton exchange membrane to said telecommunications facility. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A back-up DC power system for a facility comprising:
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a proton exchange membrane (PEM);
a source of fuel for providing hydrogen to said PEM;
a conduit for delivering said fuel to said PEM; and
a facility power controller for triggering the delivery of said fuel to said PEM when a first backup source of power is required. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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