US 2025/0062636 A1 · Method and System for Emergency Backup Power

Abstract

A controller, process, and apparatus can be configured to provide backup electrical power to various equipment used in hydrogen and/or ammonia production in response to a loss of power condition being detected. The loss of power can be due to unavailable power from renewable sources (e.g. cloudy day, non-windy conditions) or due to other power transmission problems. The backup electrical power can be provided in a way that can reduce the carbon intensity associated with the providing of the backup power. The backup power can also be provided to help avoid degradation of equipment that can occur from sudden losses of electrical power. In some embodiments, hydrogen powered turbines, hydrogen fuel cells, biofuel generators, and/or hydrogen powered engines can be utilized for providing the backup power.

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Dependent claims

A process for controlling the providing of backup electrical power for hydrogen production and/or ammonia production, comprising:

detecting a loss of power condition for a main power system that meets a pre-selected power loss threshold;
and
in response to detecting the loss of power condition, providing backup electricity via a battery energy storage system (BESS) and/or operation of at least one backup emergency electricity generation device in accordance with a pre-selected priority power scheme, the at least one backup emergency electricity generation device configured to utilize hydrogen or biofuel for generation of the backup electricity.

An apparatus for providing of backup electrical power for hydrogen production and/or ammonia production, comprising:

a main power system;
a battery energy storage system (BESS);
at least one backup emergency electricity generation device configured to utilize hydrogen or biofuel for generation of electricity;
a main voltage distribution system connected to the main power system via at least one main power system electrical connection;
the main voltage distribution system connected to the BESS via at least one BESS electrical connection that is adjustable from a non-transmission position to a transmission position;
and
the main voltage distribution system connected to the at least one backup emergency electricity generation device via at least one electricity generation device connection that is adjustable from a non-transmission position to a transmission position;
and
a master control device positioned and configured to detect a loss of power condition for the main power system that meets a pre-selected power loss threshold and, in response to detecting the loss of power condition, initiate providing of backup electricity via the BESS and/or operation of the at least one backup emergency electricity generation device in accordance with a pre-selected priority power scheme.

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A master control device for controlling how backup electrical power for hydrogen production and/or ammonia production is provided, comprising:

a processor connected to a non-transitory computer readable medium, the master control device configured to monitor operation of an apparatus for providing of backup electrical power for hydrogen and/or ammonia production, the master control device configured to:
detect a loss of power condition for a main power system that meets a pre-selected power loss threshold and, in response to detecting the loss of power condition, initiate providing of backup electricity via a battery energy storage system (BESS) and/or operation of at least one backup emergency electricity generation device in accordance with a pre-selected priority power scheme, the at least one backup emergency electricity generation device configured to utilize hydrogen or biofuel for generation of electricity;
and
wherein the main power system is configured to facilitate transmission of electricity generated via a renewable power generation system.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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