SBIR/STTR Research Award
Highly Integrated, Highly Efficient Fuel Reformer/Fuel Cell System
Award amount
$999,212Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2013Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- PRECISION COMBUSTION, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2012-10-11
- Contract end date
- 2016-07-29
- UEI
- KHBYLJYZAJP3
- Solicitation number
- 2010.1
- Topic code
- N101-033
Research abstract
A viable JP5/JP8-fueled fuel cell for UAV prime power offers potential for longer mission range and improved efficiency, stealth, performance, and reliability/availability/maintainability. In addition, the flexible electric power generation abilities of the fuel cell offer unique opportunities for expanded and sustained UAV mission capability from electrically-operated payloads. Precision Combustion, Incs. (PCI) ultra-compact, sulfur tolerant and durable Microlith fuel processors enable JP-5/JP-8 fueled operation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) or High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (HTPEM) fuel cells, resulting in a complete fuel cell power generation system, including balance of plant components. During Phase I, PCI examined various UAV fuel cell system approaches and their tradeoffs, and demonstrated the viability of developing a SOFC-based JP-8 fueled UAV system. A system concept was developed for an integrated fuel reformer and SOFC system and its suitability and space budget were evaluated for a UAV application. In Phase II, we will build on the Phase I system design to develop an integrated fuel cell power system for ground demonstration, ultimately leading to flight-ready demonstration.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Regenerable Adsorption-based Continuous CO2 Removal (RACCR) System for Continuously Eliminating CO2 from Closed Circuit Rebreathers
- Comprehension and Mitigation of Metal Corrosion Modes in Reversible Solid Oxide Cells
- High-Purity, Compressed Hydrogen from Greywater and Sunlight via Novel Membranes
- Simultaneous H2 Generation and Compression with Intermediate-Temperature Solid-Oxide Membranes
- Structured, Highly Active Catalyst for Low Temperature Methanol Reforming
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Highly Integrated, Highly Efficient Fuel Reformer/Fuel Cell System
- Highly Integrated, Highly Efficient Fuel Reformer/Fuel Cell System
- Highly Integrated, Highly Efficient Fuel Reformer/Fuel Cell System
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Logistic Fuel Power System
Research funding history
201 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1987–2025). Reported award amounts total $70,053,268. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, National Science Foundation, Department of Agriculture