Research & Development Program Overview

The ERDC-CERL Fuel Cell Team is working under the following energy policy and strategy guidelines from the Department of the Army, DOD, and DOE. ERDC-CERL will continue its leadership role in fostering fuel cell development through the funding and management of future R&D projects. As part of the DoD's commitment to fuel cell technology, ERDC-CERL manages several important research activities. The major projects are the following:

Ongoing Efforts

• Energy Savings for Silent Camp™ Hybrid Technologies
• Distributed Hydrogen Production Utilizing Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells
• Logistics Fuel Reformer/Processor for Mobile Electric Power (MEP) Fuel Cells Power Generation
• Advanced Power & Energy Program (APEP)
• Development of a SOFC Power System for Military Diesel and JP-8 Fuels
• Development of a Ramgen Fuel Cell Hybrid System
• Direct Carbon Fuel Cell Project
• Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base Fuel Cell Demonstration

Completed Efforts

• Installation Waste to Energy Workshop, May 2008
• Waste to Energy Hydrogen Infrastructure Project at Fort Stewart, GA
• Canola Oil Fuel Cell Project
• Thermoelectric Power Generation
• Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Operation with Dual Fuel Flexibility