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Ultra-high Productivity Metal Membranes for Hydrogen Production Applications

Award Information
Agency: Department of Energy
Branch: N/A
Contract: DE-FG02-05ER86246
Agency Tracking Number: 78524B05-I
Amount: $99,533.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: 19c
Solicitation Number: DE-FG01-O4ER04-33
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2005
Award Year: 2005
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
165A New Boston Street
Woburn, MA 01801
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Charles Kruger
 Dr.
 (617) 233-1874
 ckrueger@hy9corp.com
Business Contact
 Ann Oppenheimer
Title: Ms.
Phone: (617) 576-6849
Email: aoppenheimer@hy9corp.com
Research Institution
 Gas Technology Institute
 William Liss
 
1700 South Mount Prospect Road
Des Plaines, IL 60018
United States

 (847) 768-0753
 Domestic Nonprofit Research Organization
Abstract

78524 Durable, ultra-high productivity, low-cost hydrogen membranes for water-gas shift membrane reactors have been identified by the DOE as critical for low cost hydrogen production from coal or other fuels. The DOE has set aggressive membrane cost and performance targets, which, if met, promise to revolutionize hydrogen production. This project will develop a novel process for producing high quality, low-cost foil membranes by an etch process starting from commercially available materials. This method for fabricating thin, defect free foils promises to be far less costly than other, more conventional approaches of deposition or mechanical rolling. Phase I will demonstrate the feasibility of membrane thinning to produce defect free foils less than 5 microns thick. Foil performance will be evaluated under severe operating conditions to assess ultra-thin membrane performance and durability. Membrane performance and economics will be compared to DOE targets. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits as described by the awardee: Markets for the high productivity hydrogen membrane technology include hydrogen from gasified fuels such as coal or biomass and hydrogen from natural gas. Of particular interest is the ability of the membrane to co-produce a highly concentrated carbon dioxide by-product suitable for sale, or for capture and sequestration, while increasing the overall membrane cost by only 20%. Other markets for the high temperature membranes include industrial and refinery recycle of hydrogen, which would otherwise be burned as an expensive fuel, and portable hydrogen generators for fuel cells.

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