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MEDIA RELEASE &
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
29 June 2010
World-First for Linc Energy
with Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trial
Linc Energy (ASX:LNC) (OTCQX:LNCGY), the world leader in Underground Coal
Gasification (UCG) technology, and AFC Energy (LSE:AFC), the world’s leading
developer of low-cost alkaline fuel cells, have successfully trialled hydrogen fuel cell
technology to produce electricity at Linc Energy’s Chinchilla Demonstration Facility
in Queensland.
Linc Energy’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Peter Bond said his company’s exclusive
agreement with UK-based AFC Energy for application with UCG and the delivery of
an Alpha Unit Hydrogen Fuel Cell to the Chinchilla facility had been completed.
“This is a major innovation and the first time that a hydrogen fuel cell has been
successfully trialled with UCG,” said Bond.
“It represents a huge step towards the worldwide opportunity of combining UCG and
alkaline fuels cells as a breakthrough technology for creating the cleanest possible
power generation from coal.”
Initial testing with the hydrogen fuel cell unit at Linc Energy’s Chinchilla
Demonstration Facility was performed following successful trials at AFC UK facilities
of mock syngas
of comparative composition to that generated at the Linc Energy
facility.
The trial demonstrated the successful ability to generate clean electricity from
alkaline hydrogen fuel cell technology from syngas derived from UCG operations.
“What is so remarkable about this trial is that the fuel cell configuration was able to
produce reliable and efficient clean electricity from a much lower percentage
hydrogen content gas than other fuel cells require,” said Bond.
“This effectively demonstrates that combining the AFC Fuel Cell technology with
hydrogen from Linc Energy’s
syngas produced
from the world-class UCG at
Chinchilla is a feasible route
to achieve
the ultimate in clean electricity from
stranded, sub-economic coal, of which there is an abundance in the world.”
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“This will unlock energy resources and provide energy security to nations in an
environmentally sustainable and proficient manner.”
“When combined with our world-class Gas to Liquids (GTL) operations and utilising
the purified hydrogen as part of the synthesis gas clean-up processes in commercial
operations, the hydrogen fuel cell is expected to produce even better results,” said
Bond.
Further trials will be carried out with the fuel cell system in the coming months
however the promising results from this trial has enhanced AFC Energy’s
development of the next generation of hydrogen fuel cells for a commercial
application, which Linc Energy aims to install at its Chinchilla Demonstration Facility.
Regards
Peter Bond
Chief Executive Officer.
Information for Media:
Greg Meyer
Media Manager
Phone: +61 7 3229 0800
E-mail: greg.meyer@lincenergy.com.au
ASX Contact:
Craig Ricato
Company Secretary
Phone: +61 7 3229 0800
E-mail: craig.ricato@lincenergy.com.au
Information for Investors:
Glen Zurcher
Investor Relations Manager
Phone: +61 7 3229 0800
E-mail: glen.zurcher@lincenergy.com.au
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