High Efficiency Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell

Electrochem, Inc.

Woburn, MA 
 

Self humidified, high reactant utilization fuel cell stack for operation with H₂/O₂ reactants

• Development of an “off-the-shelf” commercial fuel cell as part  of ElectroChem’s product line of research supplies and instruments to the fuel cell community
• ElectroChem, Inc. has made advancements in their design of fuel cell stacks. As a result, they will be able to manufacture larger fuel cell stacks (500 cm²) which will deliver up to 2kW of power in addition to their smaller fuel cell stacks (50 cm²) 
• The ElectroChem, Inc. Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell can operate at high reactant utilization, does not need external reactant humidification, and can operate at atmospheric pressure

• System integration work proceeding for other applications such as back-up power systems, recreational vehicles, and stand-alone regenerative power systems
• Can be used in rural electrification and in underwater vehicles

• Study of fuel cell operation in upper atmospheric scientific balloon for NASA Wallops’ Balloon Program
• Could be used in remote power applications for the defense industry
• Commercial sales of $53K for several units to NASA for use in atmospheric studies as part of a SBIR Phase II

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