SBIR/STTR Research Award
Helium Recovery System Based on High-Performance Proton Exchange Membranes
Award amount
$125,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2015Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- AMSEN TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2015-06-17
- Contract end date
- 2015-12-17
- UEI
- Y3WLV8N64AE8
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- H10.01
Research abstract
This SBIR project aims to develop a helium recovery system based on high-performance proton exchange membranes (PEM). The PEM will be fabricated based on Amsen's existing technology. Membrane electrode assemblies (MEA) will be fabricated using the high-performance PEM. The processing and interfacial microstructure of the MEA will be optimized to minimize electrode overpotentials. Based on the optimized MEA, breadboard cells of the helium recovery system will be built and tested with pre-mixed helium/hydrogen mixtures in laboratory environment or relevant environment. Performance of the new helium recovery system will be contrasted with a baseline system based on the commercial Nafion membranes. The technology readiness level (TRL) by the end of Phase I is expected to be 4-5.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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- 19b. Novel Reinforced Anion Exchange Membranes for Solar-to-Hydrogen Generators
- 19b.Novel Reinforced Anion Exchange Membranes for Solar-to-Hydrogen Generators
- 13b.Production of Low-Cost Aerogel Insulation by a Continuous Manufacturing Process
- Highly Stable and Flexible Nanoporous Membranes for Non-aqueous Redox Flow Batteries
- Novel Reinforced Anion Exchange Membranes for Solar-to-Hydrogen Generators
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Research funding history
33 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1989–2024). Reported award amounts total $8,346,934. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services