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Logistic Fuel Micro-Reformer

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Army 		Award ID:
68081 		Program Year/Program:
2004 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
A032-1145 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Precision Combustion, Inc.
410 Sackett Point Road North Haven, CT -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2004
Title: Logistic Fuel Micro-Reformer
Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY
Contract: W911QX-04-C-0044
Award Amount: $120,000.00
 

Abstract:

Precision Combustion, Inc. (PCI) proposes to develop a compact catalytic reactor based on the proprietary Microlithr catalytic substrate technology for autothermal reforming (ATR) of JP-8 and diesel fuel at the 0.5 - 2 kWe scale. The size of the catalytic reactor is expected to be about 6 in3 (2 D-cell batteries) and weigh < 100 grams. The reformate mixture exiting the reactor will have temperature of about 700 C such that it can be directly feed into a downstream SOFC resulting in a compact and efficient power system. The operating conditions for the ATR reactor operation will be optimized to provide complete conversion of the fuel with thermal efficiency above 70%. The amount of steam required by the ATR will be minimized to operate on water recycled from the downstream SOFC. In this program the ATR reactor performance will be demonstrated and the requirements for the integrated system will be analyzed.

Principal Investigator:

Maxim Lyubovsky
Senior Catalyst Scientist
2032873700
mlyubovsky@precision-combustion.com

Business Contact:

Paul Donahe
Director of Finance
2032873700
pdonahe@precision-combustion.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

PRECISION COMBUSTION, INC.
410 Sackett Point Road North Haven, CT 06473

EIN/Tax ID: 061184341
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No