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Borazane Hydrogen Generator for Portable Fuel Cells

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W911NF-06-C-0031
Agency Tracking Number: A052-034-0507
Amount: $69,905.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: A05-034
Solicitation Number: 2005.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2005
Award Year: 2005
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2005-12-10
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2006-05-09
Small Business Information
P.O. Box 71
Hanover, NH 03755
United States
DUNS: 072021041
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 MICHAEL IZENSON
 Principal Investigator
 (603) 643-3800
 mgi@creare.com
Business Contact
 Gordon Willett
Title: Business Management Administrator
Phone: (603) 643-3800
Email: contractsmgr@creare.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells convert hydrogen fuel directly to electric power and offer a lightweight and efficient power source for individual soldiers. However, technology for storing the hydrogen fuel is still too heavy to meet the Army's mission requirements. We propose to develop a very lightweight hydrogen generator based on borazane (H3NBH3). Our innovation is a unique packaging and thermal control system that will produce hydrogen on demand through controlled thermal decomposition of borazane. This approach can enable individual soldier power systems to meet the Army's challenging goals for energy density (1000 W-hr/kg). In Phase I we will prove feasibility through proof-of-concept testing and system design.

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