Research & Development Program Projects

Modeling the hybrid configuration of a diesel genset, fuel cell, electrolyzer, and hydrogen storage.

The main objective of this 12-month research and development project is to design, develop, and test a high efficiency Electrochemical Hydrogen Separation (EHS) system.

The Air Force Research Laboratory is developing a microchannel-based logistic fuel processor suitable for mobility operations.

APEP seeks to promote fuel cell and advanced power and energy technology education as well as to develop advanced power generation requirements for the military and the broader interests of the nation.

The core program objective is to develop a viable diesel or JP-8 powered fuel processing system for SOFC systems for military use.

Ramgen plans to build and test a fuel cell turbine hybrid system using the best available fuel cell technology in combination with Ramgen’s supersonic compressor and expander technologies.

The objective of this project is to assess whether DCFCs have the potential to be used at large Army installations as part of a strategy to increase energy efficiency.

A 200 kW Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC) will be designed and installed for the Joint Forces Training Base (JTFB), Los Alamitos, CA to demonstrate the capability of a fuel cell product in boosting the readiness of a Defense Satellite Communications facility by providing secure and reliable energy.

Completed Efforts

• Installation Waste to Energy Workshop
  May 2008 workshop held at the Army Research Office in Research Triangle Park, NC used to discuss waste to energy systems at DoD installations.

• Waste to Energy Hydrogen Infrastructure Project at Fort Stewart, GA

  The U.S. Army is interested in using energy from a wastewater treatment plant to develop a hydrogen infrastructure for both stationary and mobile fuel cell applications.

• Canola Oil Fuel Cell Project

  This project evaluated the possibility of utilizing canola oil as an adequate and sustainable fuel source for fuel cell applications.

• Thermoelectric Power Generation

  The objective of this project was to evaluate the use of thermoelectric devices for supplemental electric power generation from waste heat sources that can lead to increased electrical generation efficiency and reduced environmental impact.

• Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Operation with Dual Fuel Flexibility

  The goal of this project was to demonstrate propane in a MCFC as a back-up fuel to natural gas, with the added benefit of instantaneous fuel swapping from natural gas to propane.