SBIR/STTR Research Award
Foil Gas Bearing Supported High Temperature Cathode Recycle Blower
Award amount
$99,914Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2008Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Energy
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- R&D Dynamics Corporation
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- FN9VRJT8ZDZ5
- Solicitation number
- DE-PS02-07ER07-36
- Topic code
- 55 a
Research abstract
Large coal-fueled, central power generation plants based on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) technology can increase their overall efficiency by recycling a portion of the high temperature (e.g., 800-850°C) cathode air effluent back to the incoming cathode air stream. This project will develop a Foil Gas Bearing Supported High Temperature Cathode Recycle Blower to meet the needs of a nominal 5MWe SOFC-based proof-of-concept system. The proposed blower will be highly reliable and will have low cost. It will be efficient, high temperature capable, maintenance free, and oil contamination free. In Phase I, the blower will be designed to meet the specification of a SOFC manufacturer. In Phase II, the blower will be manufactured and tested in an actual fuel cell system. Commercial Applications and other Benefits as described by the awardee: The new blower should improve the efficiency of SOFC-based, coal-fueled power generating stations, thereby reducing dependency on imported energy and lowering emissions.
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.
- Foil Gas Bearings for High Temperature Gas Turbine Engine
- Low Cost Foil Bearing Supported Helium Circulation Fan
- High Efficiency R744 Centrifugal Chiller
- High Temperature Solid Lubricant Coatings for Foil Air Bearings
- Foil Gas Bearing Supported Quiet Fan for Spacecraft Ventilation
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Gas Bearing Centrifugal Compressor System for Radioxenon Monitoring
- Accident Condition Temperature Monitoring up to 1600??C in Gen-IV Reactors using Sapphire Fiber Optic Sensors
- Solid-State Sensor to Directly Replace Coils for Improved Eddy Current Testing (ECT)
- Prognostic Methods for Predicting Remaining Useful Life of Nuclear Plant Equipment and Components
- Integrated System for Management of Cable Aging in Support of Long Life Operation of Nuclear Power Plants
Research funding history
20 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1995–2012). Reported award amounts total $6,800,293. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration