Nacent Hydrogen: An Energy Source

THIS PROPOSAL CONCERNS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL ENERGY SOURCE FOR SDI APPLICATIONS. HYDROGEN IS USED AS A FUEL; POWER PRODUCING ELECTROLYTIC CELL TECHNOLOGY IS USED FOR THE CATALYTIC PROCESS; ELECTROLYSIS IS NOT REQUIRED. THE RESULT IS A PASSIVE, SELF SUSTAINING NON-ELECTROLYTIC METHOD FOR EXTRACTING ENERGY FROM HYDROGEN. HYDROGEN IS SUPPLIED TO A CATALYST AND ENERGY ID PREDICTED USING THIS PROCESS THAN WOULD BE ACHIEVED BY COMBUSTING THE HYDROGEN WITH OXYGEN. THE PROPOSED PHASE I OBJECTIVE WILL DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING: 500 WATTS AT 300 0C. THIS REQUIRES EXTENSION OF THE PRESENT STATE-OF-THE-ART FROM 50 WATTS AT 300 0C. A FUTURE PHASE II PROGRAM WOULD INVOLVE EXTENDING THE POWER LEVEL TO 10,000 WATTS IN A PACKAGE SUITABLE FOR COMMERCIALIZATION.