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Advanced Passive Liquid Feed PEM Electrolyzer

Award Information
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch: N/A
Contract: NNX12CA32C
Agency Tracking Number: 105270
Amount: $796,684.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: X8.01
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2010
Award Year: 2012
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2012-04-30
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2015-01-29
Small Business Information
160 Oak Street Unit 412
Glastonbury, CT 06033-2336
United States
DUNS: 795426746
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Trent Molter
 Principal Investigator
 (860) 652-9690
 trent.molter@sustainableinnov.com
Business Contact
 Trent Molter
Title: Business Official
Phone: (860) 652-9690
Email: trent.molter@sustainableinnov.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) water electrolyzers have undergone continuous development for the generation of oxygen and hydrogen for commercial, military and space applications since the 1970's. Unfortunately, conventional technology developed over this time period has required a complex balance of plant that adds to the overall weight of the system package. Research in the past two decades resulted in the creation of systems that minimized balance of plant components, but had significant current density and efficiency limitations, limiting their use. This SBIR program builds upon recent success in the development of a high-pressure electrochemical cell architecture and inserts novel water management technology to generate a passive liquid feed electrolyzer capable of operating at 2,000 psi - and scalable to higher pressures. If successful, implementation of this new technology can save substantially on system weight with a high system operational efficiency and enhanced current density capability.

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