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Modular High Power Fuel Cell Design

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N00014-07-M-0363
Agency Tracking Number: O071-ES6-4042
Amount: $100,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: OSD07-ES6
Solicitation Number: 2007.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2007
Award Year: 2007
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2007-06-08
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2008-06-08
Small Business Information
12345 W. 52nd Ave.
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
United States
DUNS: 181947730
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Gokhan Alptekin
 Senior Engineer
 (303) 940-2349
 galptekin@tda.com
Business Contact
 John Wright
Title: Mr. John D. Wright
Phone: (303) 940-2300
Email: jdwright@tda.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Fuel cells operating on high sulfur logistics diesel fuel (NATO F-76, JP5, JP8) offer a viable means to provide distributed ship service and forward deployed base electrical power. However, a major drawback to the use of fuel cells as electric generators by deployed forces is their inability to directly use battlefield fuels. Low temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cells require a relatively pure, concentrated hydrogen (H2) stream. The hydrogen needed for operating the PEM fuel cell can be generated by reforming the logistics fuel, but the reforming process must be provided with a constant supply of high purity water. TDA proposes a novel fuel cell water recovery concept that complements the operation of a hydrogen membrane-based fuel cell fuel processor. The proposed approach achieves water recovery with very high efficiency. In Phase I, we will conduct a preliminary design of the system components and demonstrate the key aspects of the technology.

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