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Here is a brief overview of present and past programs that have been funded under the Hydrogen Program.
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Nanocatalyst Development Employing Electrically Mediated Processing for Hydrogen Generation
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- Organization Partners: Faraday
- Total program award value of $360,287
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A low-cost, mass production fabrication technology for catalyzation of membrane
electrode assemblies (MEA) for PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) electrolyzers and
regenerative fuel cells
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Program will enable high cost electrode catalysts to be used more efficiently,
reducing cost of MEAs
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Novel Stackable Structured Reactor (SSR) for Low-Cost Hydrogen Production (Phase II)
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- Organization Partners: Catacel
- Total program award value of $528,737
- Novel Spiral Stackable Reactor (SSR) for low-cost stationary hydrogen production
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Validate long-term catalyst and mechanical durability under expected operating conditions, prepare for manufacturing
and quality control needs, demonstrate that SSR is superior in a real environment and prepare for full commercialization.
- Collaborators on the project include the University of Toledo and ENSPEC Engineering.
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Low Cost MEMS Hydrogen Sensor for Transportation Safety (Phase II)
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- Organization Partners: Makel
- Total program award value of $582,656
- Advanced hydrogen sensor system for hydrogen powered transportation applications
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Refine prototype sensor based on commercial product requirements, develop next generation on-vehicle sensor system, and
demonstrate prototype on commerical system.
- Collaborators on the project include Argonne National Laboratory, Ford Motor Company and Mihindra & Mahindra Ltd..
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Development of Improved Materials for Integrated Photovoltaic-Electrolysis Hydrogen Generation Systems
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- Organization Partners: MWOE
- Total program award value of $674,875
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Small scale manufacturing process for its integrated photovoltaic electrolysis (IPE) panel.
This cost effective technology produces hydrogen from water using sunlight
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Collaborators on project include the University of Toledo, Energy Photovoltaic, Inc, and
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Commercialization of EM Solid State Welding for High Pressure Hydrogen Storage
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- Organization Partners: IAP
- Total program award value of $324,769
- Electromagnetic (EM) solid state welding process
- Process will meet the requirements for future hydrogen storage applications
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| Novel Ceramic Hydrogen Sensors for Fuel Cell Applications (Phase II) |
- Organization Partners: NexTech Materials, Ltd.
- Total program award value of $405,529
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Move the hydrogen sensor technology from laboratory scale prototype to a scaleable pre-production hydrogen safety sensor
module that can be incorporated into small stationary fuel cells.
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| High Strength, Low Cost Microballoons for Hydrogen Storage |
- Organization Partners: Powdermet, Inc.
- Total program award value of $218,266
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Advancing the microsphere hydrogen storage concept by developing a low cost, commercial source for very high
strength, engineered/tailored microspheres
- Collaborators on the project include US Air Force Research Laboratory
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| Novel Intermediate-Temperature Reversible SOFC for a Renewable Energy System that can Co-produce Power and Hydrogen Organization |
- Organization Partners: National Fuel Cell Research Center
- Total program award value of $224,085
- Determine the technical and market feasibility of a novel materials set for intermediate-temperature reversible SOFCs
- Collaborators on the project include Southern California Edison
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| Electrochemical Coal Gasification with Novel Electrodes |
- Organization Partners: Ohio University
- Total program award value of $70,070
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Evaluate the feasibility of electrolyzing coal slurries at high temperatures to provide a scale-up design
for alternative applications for the production of hydrogen
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| Fabrication of Metal-Carbon Nanostructure Composites |
- Organization Partners: University of Toledo
- Total program award value of $73,334
- Address the need for developing novel and compact systems based on metalized-carbon nanostructures with enhanced hydrogen uptake
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| Novel Materials for Reversible Hydrogen Storage |
- Organization Partners: Hy-Energy
- Total program award value of $232,588
- Develop lightweight hydrogen storage system based on novel alkali/transition-metal-amides
- Collaborators on the project include Stanford University
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| Development of Complex Metal Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage Applications |
- Organization Partners: GFS Chemicals
- Total program award value of $197,092
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Determine the feasibility of developing simple, better performing, innovative and/or cost-effective hydrogen
technologies by improving materials and manufacturing processes
- Collaborators on the project include University of Dayton Research Institute and Diazem Corporation
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Reel to Reel Processing for Continuous Thermal Pressing of the Catalyst Film onto a Membrane for the High Volume,
Low Cost Commercialization of Hydrogen Generating Membrane Electrolyte Assemblies
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- Organization Partners: Precision Energy & Technology
- Total program award value of $216,896
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Modify reel to reel processing equipment by designing, manufacturing, assembling, and installing a pair of thermally
controlled rollers that act to capture the catalyst layer film with a Nafion-type membrane
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| Scalable Steam Methane Reformer System for Distributed Hydrogen Production |
- Organization Partners: Catacel Corporation
- Total program award value of $209,998
- Demonstrate the technical and commercial feasibility of a scalable steam methane reformer system for the distributed production of hydrogen.
- Collaborators on the project include the University of Toledo.
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| Development of High Pressure Electrolyzers for Backup Power Systems |
- Organization Partners: Proton Energy Systems, Inc.
- Total program award value of $207,526
- Development of high value backup power systems as a replacement for valve regulated lead acid batteries and commercial generator sets.
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| Low-Cost Manufacturing of Multi-Fuel Reactors for an Innovative High-Efficiency Planar Reformer |
- Organization Partners: Delphi Automotive Systems, LLC
- Total program award value of $219,084
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Developing capable manufacturing technologies to produce high quality thin material reactor designs that can be
viable for commercialization in three to five years.
- Collaborators on the project include Edison Welding Institute.
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| An Innovative and Cost-Effective Micro-Process for Roll-to-Roll Solution Casting of Multi-Layer Proton Exchange Membranes with Superior Performance, Transport and Mechanical Properties in High Temperature / Low RH Operating Environments |
- Organization Partners: Chemsultants, Inc.
- Total program award value of $203,657
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Prove the feasibility of a new manufacturing process for roll-to-roll production of multi-layer PEMs based on interspersed,
discrete layers of hydrophilic Zirconium particles and recast Nafion polymer developed by CWRU that will be solution cast
in a layered structure via a novel, advanced process to manufacture thin caliper membranes.
- Collaborators on the project include Case Western Reserve University.
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| Preparation of Nanoscale Tubular Membrane for Hydrogen Purification/Separation |
- Organization Partners: UltraCell Corporation
- Total program award value of $425,000
- Micro-reforming is a novel way to generate hydrogen to support the hydrogen economy. Goal is to transition this technology
into high volume manufacturing.
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| Preparation of Nanoscale Tubular Membrane for Hydrogen Purification/Separation |
- Organization Partners: MetaMateria Partners, LLC
- Total program award value of $210,000
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Demonstrate the feasibility of making an inorganic membrane with a graded porous structure that provides high hydrogen
flux. Optimize the entire porous architecture of the support/membrane combination, while taking into account the applicability of
subsequent layers and mechanical strength requirements.
- Collaborators on the project include NanoDynamics Inc., Ohio State University, and Innovative Gas Systems, Inc.
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