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Person-Portable Oxidative-Desulfurization System (PPODS)
Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W911QX-09-C-0038
Agency Tracking Number: A082-065-2044
Amount:
$119,899.00
Phase:
Phase I
Program:
SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code:
A08-065
Solicitation Number:
2008.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year:
2008
Award Year:
2008
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date):
2008-12-11
Award End Date (Contract End Date):
2010-06-03
Small Business Information
244 Sobrante Way
Sunnyvale, CA
94086
United States
DUNS:
183365410
HUBZone Owned:
No
Woman Owned:
No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
No
Principal Investigator
Name: Kennth Lux
Title: Lead Material Engineer
Phone: (408) 328-8306
Email: ken@altextech.com
Title: Lead Material Engineer
Phone: (408) 328-8306
Email: ken@altextech.com
Business Contact
Name: Mehdi Namazian
Title: Vice President
Phone: (408) 328-8303
Email: mehdi@altextech.com
Title: Vice President
Phone: (408) 328-8303
Email: mehdi@altextech.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract
The proposed Person-Portable Oxidative-Desulfurization System (PPODS) will enable the use of small solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) to produce 2 kW of electrical power from JP-8 by reducing the sulfur concentration in JP-8 fed to the SOFC fuel processor to less than 10 ppmw. The PPODS utilizes an innovative oxidative desulfurization technique to reduce sulfur levels in the fuel to those compatible with SOFCs. This will enable the Army to take advantage of the ability of SOFCs to operate on a hydrogen reformate with significant amounts of CO present. This greatly simplifies the fuel reformer leading to a more compact and lightweight power system.
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