Purification of Biogas for Fuel Cells Navy SBIR FY2011.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2011.2 Topic No.: N112-160 Topic Title: Purification of Biogas for Fuel Cells Proposal No.: N112-160-0641 Firm: Reactive Innovations, LLC 2 Park Drive, Suite 4 Westford, Massachusetts 01886-3525 Contact: Karen Jayne Phone: (978) 692-4664 Web Site: www.reactive-innovations.com Abstract: Biogas from anaerobic digestion of biological wastes is a renewable energy resource. It has been used to provide heat, shaft power and electricity. While methane is a major component of biogas, other constituents (chiefly carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide) lower the energy content and introduce undesirable corrosive properties.In this Phase I SBIR project, we propose to develop a biogas purification process. In our approach, both carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide are removed in a single reactor using a self-regenerating medium resulting in purified biogas. Benefits: Commercial applications of the biogas purification technology target the emerging renewable energy market. Biogas can be used in fuel cells, industrial combustion processes, and can be used as an alternative to gasoline in vehicles. Worldwide there are about 10,000 biogas driven cars and buses, plus an additional 3.8 million natural gas fuelled vehicles. In addition,the use of on-site biogas processing, such as at a landfill, wastewater treatment plant, or farm, can directly provide power using fuel cells or can provide revenue through sales of purified biogas. Return