Award Number: DE-EE0007647CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6Fuel Cell Technologies OfficeLocation(s): MAOffice: Golden Field Office
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September 1, 2016
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Advanced Electrochemical Hydrogen Compressor
Award Number: DE-EE0007647
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Fuel Cell Technologies Office
Date: 8/16/2016
Location(s): MA
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Giner, Inc. (Giner) to design, develop, fabricate, and field test an advanced electrochemical hydrogen compressor (EHC) for mobile refueling applications. Feasibility studies and analysis work would be completed at the GAIA Energy Research Institute in Arlington, Virginia. Design, development, fabrication and testing activities would occur at Giner’s R&D facility in Newton, Massachusetts. Field testing and validation would also occur at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Specialized membranes for use in the EHC would be developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). Activities would be completed over a three year performance period.
Project activities include the development of hydrocarbon membranes, synthesis and optimization of membranes, design of the fuel cell stack and system for the EHC prototype refueling unit, and completion of a feasibility study. Work at GAIA would include only paper studies and analysis so no health and safety issues or impacts are expected from activities occurring at this location.