SBIR/STTR Research Award
PEM FUEL CELL FOR PORTABLE REMOTE POWER IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Award amount
$49,948Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1993Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Science Foundation
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Af Sammer Corp.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
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- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
THIS PROJECT OFFERS A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF PROVIDING ELECTRICAL POWER AT REMOTE LOCATIONS IN POLAR ENVIRONMENTS. A PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL OPERATING ON STORED HYDROGEN AND AMBIENT AIR CAN OPERATE UNATTENDED FOR SIX MONTHS OR MORE. THE EFFORT INCLUDES THE DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF SUB STACK ASSEMBLIES. ISSUES RELATED TO THE USE OF AIR AS THE OXIDANT ARE BEING EXPLORED INCLUDING DRYING OF THE ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE, FREEZING OF INTERNAL COMPONENTS, AND PRODUCT WATER STORAGE.
Technology keywords
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