ANSI FC 1-2012

This standard applies to stationary packaged, self-contained fuel cell power systems or fuel cell power systems comprised of factory matched packages of integrated systems which generate electricity through electrochemical reactions. This standard applies to: a. systems intended for electrical connection to mains direct, or with a transfer switch, or to a stand-alone power distribution system; b. systems intended to provide a.c. or d.c. power; c. systems with or without the ability to recover useful heat; d. systems intended for operation on the following input fuels: 1. natural gas and other methane rich gases derived from renewable (biomass) or fossil fuel sources, for example, landfill gas, digester gas, coal mine gas; 2. fuels derived from oil refining, for example, diesel, gasoline, kerosene, liquefied petroleum gases such as propane and butane; 3. alcohols, esters, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, Fischer-Tropsch liquids and other suitable hydrogen-rich organic compounds derived from renewable (biomass) or fossil fuel sources, for example, methanol, ethanol, di-methyl ether, biodiesel; 4. hydrogen, gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen gas, for example, synthesis gas, town gas. This standard does not cover: a. portable fuel cell power systems; b. propulsion fuel cell power systems. A typical stationary fuel cell power system is shown in Figure 1, Stationary Fuel Cell Power System.