Atrex Energy, Inc. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: Acumentrics proposes to utilize the unique properties of bio-fuel to deliver an integral r

Atrex Energy, Inc. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$77,784
Agency
Department of Defense · Navy
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
Solicitation
2013.1
NAICS
Place of performance
MA
Period
2013-05-06 → 2014-03-07

Description

Acumentrics proposes to utilize the unique properties of bio-fuel to deliver an integral reformer system that will directly utilize the thermal and electrochemical effect of the fuel cell through Acumentrics"tubular technology. This intimate contact with the fuel cell will levelize heat transfer and supply energy for reforming, enabling the reduction of air-supplied oxygen to the system. With Acumentrics"knowledge of 10kW operations, it will be shown that this unique bio-fuel system will supply over 40%LHV net efficiency. This Phase I proposal will describe an aggressive pathway to proving this technological breakthrough, demonstrating a major first step to the build of a 10kW fuel cell building block operating on bio-fuel.