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GM-made fuel cell goes on line at Dow plant.(Industry Newsline)

Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operation, March, 2004

A fuel cell made by General Motors was put into service last month at a Dow Chemical plant in Freeport, TX. It will be used to convert hydrogen into electricity for Dow's facility, which is considered the largest chemical manufacturing facility in the world. At a start-up ceremony, executives from both companies said the cell's success would pave the way for future use of fuel-cell-powered automobiles and greater use of fuel cells in industry.

Powered by hydrogen, which is a natural byproduct of Dow processes at the Freeport plant, the fuel cell will generate 75 kw of power, enough electricity for 50, average homes. Dow and GM plan to ultimately install up to 400 fuel cells at the site, capable of generating 35 mw of electricity, or about 2% of Dow's total...

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