Toyo Radiator Co - Emissions & alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies - Brief Article

Diesel Progress North American Edition, Feb, 2004

Toyo Radiator Co. has developed a performance enhancer for home fuel cell batteries designed to increase their efficiency by 10% or more. The device extracts hydrogen by passing natural gas and air through a catalyst, as in standard models, but uses an additional catalyst to absorb the surplus heat generated.

The product also combines the catalysts in a single unit, an efficient setup that allows it to operate at 1300[degrees]F instead of the conventional 1800[degrees]F. This helps prolong the life of the device, the company said. Major manufacturers such as Tokyo Gas Co., Osaka Gas Co., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Toshiba Corp. and Ebara Corp. are developing fuel cells For home use that are expected to hit the market in 2004 or 2005.