Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Hydrogen Fuel Cells coming closer for Psubs?

[John Brownlee <jonnie@scarymonsters.net>]

Hello everyone!

	This talk of fuel cells is very exciting indeed. The efficiencies
are really what caught my eye. PEM cells are something we are all going to
read more about - a data center I was working at was looking at one to
replace their natural gas generator for immortal power supply in the
computer room. Wonderful!

	Most of the issues with a fuel cell system might be alleviated by
treating them the same way you might treat a big bank of lead-acid cells.
By putting them in separate hard pods, akin to battery pods, you can manage
many of the concerns about mingling gasses or (gasp) explosions. For subs a
la K-boats, I would think that sticking with the good Captain's separation
of living space from power storage/generation systems is good medicine.

-- 
							John

John Brownlee
Chief Systems Administrator
Scary Monsters Network
jonnie at scarymonsters dot net