Safe Storage, Transportation, and Use of Chemical Hydride based Hydrogen Generators for Portable Fuel Cell Applications Navy SBIR FY2004.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2004.2 Topic No.: N04-154 Topic Title: Safe Storage, Transportation, and Use of Chemical Hydride based Hydrogen Generators for Portable Fuel Cell Applications Proposal No.: N042-154-0 Firm: Lynntech, Inc. 7607 Eastmark Drive, Suite 102 College Station, Texas 77840 Contact: Alan Cisar Phone: (979) 693-0017 Web Site: http://www.lynntech.com/ Abstract: Presently, infrastructure for the transportation and storage of packaged fuels remains the limiting factor to the widespread use of portable fuel cells. Significant effort is currently underway to test and regulate several packaged fuel options, including concentrated and dilute methanol packages, metal hydride based hydrogen storage systems, and logistics fuels. Although several early portable fuel cell products plan to utilize chemical hydride based hydrogen generators as the fuel, little effort has been focused on this class of packaged fuel. The anticipated widespread adoption of portable fuel cell systems utilizing chemical hydride fuel packages will be delayed unless proper attention is focused on this packaged fuel option. Taking advantage of its experience in developing fuel cell systems utilizing a variety of packaged fuels, Lynntech proposes to implement an accelerated program to identify, develop and demonstrate necessary technology and means to safely store, transport, and use chemical hydride based packaged fuel systems for use with portable fuel cell systems. Benefits: Lynntech is heavily committed to developing portable fuel cell systems and the associated packaged fuel systems for both the government and commercially. Energy storage and conversion, utilizing fuel cells, promises to have over three times the specific energy (Wh/kg) of current or near-term rechargeable battery technologies. With energy intensive applications outpacing rechargeable battery technology, and mobile, back-up, and emergency power supply markets valued at up to $2 billion dollars annually by 2005, there is an urgent need for reliable, hydrogen based energy storage systems utilizing fuel cells and packaged fuel, both for the government and private industry. Return