Engine, bus
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- OBJECT TYPE
- HYDROGEN FUEL CELL
- DATE
- 1996
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2003.0034.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Ballard Power Systems
- MODEL
- XCELLSIS P3
- LOCATION
- Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- .1 PREDOMINANTLY METAL, WITH GLASS AND SYNTHETIC COMPONENT PARTS..2 METAL (IRON ?) DISPLAY STAND.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 2.6 m
- Width
- 1.5 m
- Height
- 1.6 m
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- 1000.0
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Motorized Ground Transportation
- Category
- Public transportation
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Ballard
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- British Columbia
- City
- Burnaby
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- British Columbia
- Period
- THIS ENGINE USED C. 1996+
- Canada
-
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS OF BURNABY, BC IS A WORLD LEADER IN DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROGEN FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY. BALLARD HAS BEEN WORKING TO DEVELOP HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS, ENGINES AND FUEL STORAGE SYSTEMS SINCE 1983. (REF. 1) - Function
-
USED TO POWER A MODIFIED BUS. - Technical
-
XCELLSIS P3 FUEL CELL ENGINE DEVELOPED FOR USE IN A MODIFIED NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES H40LF BUS. ENGINE REGULATES HYDROGEN FUEL AND OXIDANT STREAMS, GENERATES AND CONTROLS POWER OUTPUT, AND PROVIDES COOLING AND LUBRICATION. ENERGY GENERATED AND CONTROLLED BY THE ENGINE IS CONVERTED TO TRACTIVE EFFORT USING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. (REF. 1) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Numerous component parts bear individual model & serial nos., and mfr's markings. Hydrogen separator tank prominently mounted, with plate reading "HYDROGEN SEPARATOR/ CERTIFIED/ BY:/ ENERMAX FABRICATORS LTD./ MAX. ALLOWABLE W.P.:-/ SHELLSIDE [blank] AT [blank]/TUBESIDE [blank] AT [blank]/ MIN. DESIGN METAL TEMP.:-/ SHELLSIDE [blank] AT [blank]/ TUBESIDE [blank] AT [blank]/ SERIAL NO./ 9828A/ YEAR BUILT/ 1997/ ORDER NO./ 31936/ C.P.N./ [blank]/ PROV. NO./ [blank]/ EQUIP. NO./ [blank]".
- Missing
- UNKNOWN.
- Finish
- .1 MOST AREAS OF ENGINE CASING ARE GREY; BLACK AND BRIGHT BLUE COVERED CABLES AND PIPES..2 STAND PAINTED BRIGHT YELLOW; FITTED WITH BLACK WHEELS.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Ballard Power Systems, Engine, bus, circa 1996, Artifact no. 2003.0034, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2003.0034.001/
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