Unit Part of Ongoing Fuel Cell Development Initiative to Address Army’s Mid-Range Power Requirements
BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 8, 2008 – NanoDynamics, Inc. announced today its delivery of a 50-watt solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), powered by desulfurized synthetic JP-8 fuel, to the Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center’s (CERDEC) U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command. The unit is part of an ongoing, multi-phase program started in April of 2005 to develop advanced SOFC technology compatible with a variety of common hydrocarbon fuels for the Army’s mid-range power requirements.
“Our work to date has included the development of a unique cell-and-stack architecture, water-neutral partial oxidation JP-8 reformer, and microprocessor-controlled system design,” said Dr. Caine Finnerty, V.P. of fuel cells for NanoDynamics. “The current unit also operates entirely on liquid fuel, and does not require an additional inert gas such as nitrogen for start up or shutdown.”
The approximately $2.0 million program will continue this year with work toward a 250-watt portable technology demonstrator, also fueled by desulfurized JP-8.
“The next unit will incorporate advanced third-generation cells, resulting in a five-fold power increase with only an approximate 30-percent increase in unit size,” Finnerty said. The 250-watt demonstrator unit is slated for delivery by the end of 2008.
About CERDEC
Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC) develops and integrates C4ISR technologies enabling warfighters to sense a battle space; deny and disrupt enemy efforts; and remain “connected” to achieve and sustain information superiority, strike with decisive lethality and survive.
CERDEC’s many government-unique and world-unique facilities support a broad range of technical areas that leverage expertise in the radio/digital/electronic realms of information technology and systems engineering, including command and control, communications, computers, electronic warfare, and sensors. CERDEC is headquartered at Fort Monmouth, N.J. with facilities at nearby Fort Dix, N.J. and Fort Belvoir, Va.
CERDEC’s state-of-the-art facilities and equipment include its PM C4ISR On-the-Move Experimentation Venue, Joint Satellite Engineering Center; Semiconductor “Microfactory” in its Night Vision Laboratory; Audio/Interactive Speech Technology Laboratory; Power Sources Test Facility; Intelligence and Information Warfare Center of Excellence; and Infosphere Security Laboratory.
About NanoDynamics
Headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y., NanoDynamics, Inc. develops and commercializes technologies, materials and products that provide clean technology solutions, with a principal focus on the application of nanotechnology-enabled solutions in the energy, environment, and infrastructure markets.
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