Backup power hierarchy for a facility system

Prime-mover dynamo plants – Miscellaneous – Drive gearing

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C290S052000, C290S002000, C307S064000

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11079975

ABSTRACT:
A system is disclosed which accomplishes a method of providing backup power to a device in a facility. The method includes using turbines to combusting a fuel to generate a primary power source. If this source fails, a secondary source of power is obtained from a commercial utility. If the commercial utility is not available, power is generated by a proton exchange membrane. Proton exchange membranes generate power by noncombustibly consuming hydrogen. Capacitors are used to maintain power when the system switches between energy sources.

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