Backer Hotwatt Introduces Custom Heating Solutions for Fuel Cell Technology
As governments -- primarily in Europe and Asia -- seek environmentally sustainable energy solutions, the demand for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles is expanding. Hotwatt is at the forefront of this exciting technology, working with innovative companies to develop heaters to meet the precise requirements of hydrogen fuel cell engines.
As shared by Backer Hotwatt’s president, Jamie Holley: Hotwatt is in a fortunate position. We are intimately involved in advancing hydrogen fuel cell technology; our broad technology base enables the use of different heating form factors that allow fuel cell engineers to put the precise amount of heat exactly where it is required in the system.
The process of extracting energy is a clean, relatively simple process. Hydrogen atoms are passed through the anode of a fuel cell and stripped of their electrons. Positively-charged protons go through the membrane to the cathode and negatively-charged electrons go through a circuit and produce electricity, with water and heat byproducts of the process. [iii] Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells -- also known as proton exchange membrane fuel cells -- are primarily developed for transportation-related applications.
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Backer Hotwatt specializes in developing thermal solutions for challenging engineering problems including the largest product line available of micro-cartridge heaters. Established in 1952, we are a trusted source of superior quality heating elements for OEMs in the medical, industrial, environmental, semiconductor, commercial, instrumentation, aviation, transportation, and military fields.
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