Efficient, Low Emission Generator Navy SBIR FY2008.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2008.2 Topic No.: N08-105 Topic Title: Efficient, Low Emission Generator Proposal No.: N082-105-0624 Firm: ASPEN PRODUCTS GROUP, INC. 186 CEDAR HILL STREET MARLBOROUGH, Massachusetts 01752 Contact: Richard Simmers Phone: (508) 481-5058 Abstract: Small diesel gensets (less than 5 kW) used by the military are often sized for maximum loads, but are run usually run at only partial load. This leads to poor fuel economy, wet-stacking, and the reliability problems associated with it. Aspen Products Group, Inc. proposes to eliminate the problem of wet-stacking by co-firing the diesel engine with a hydrogen-rich syngas to facilitate complete fuel combustion. The syngas will be generated by an onboard reformer add-on that feeds directly into the air intake of the engine. Benefits: By allowing efficient operation of diesel generators at part load, military and commercial users will benefit from greater fuel efficiency and reduced maintenance requirements. By eliminating the need for load banks (often used to increase the load on standby generators), capital expenses can be reduced for commercial users such as hospitals or other users with power-critical applications. Return