Proceedings of the 1999 Hydrogen Program Annual Review

These proceedings of the 1999 Hydrogen Program Annual Review are sponsored by the Office of Power Delivery Systems, Office of Power Technologies, U.S. Department of Energy.

Table of Contents

Volume I

 

Volume II

 

Volume I

Photobiological/Chemical Processes Development

Sustainable Bioreactor Systems for Hydrogen Production, R. Rocheleau, S. Turn, Y. Nemoto, O. Zaborsky, and J. Radway, University of Hawaii

Development of an Efficient Algal H2-Production System, M. Ghirardi, T. Flynn, M. Forestier, M. Seibert, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Improvement of Photosynthetic Efficiency through Reduction of Chlorophyll Antenna Size, J. Lee 1, L. Mets 2, S. Blankinship 1, and E. Greenbaum 1, 1Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and 2University of Chicago

Sustained Photobiological Hydrogen Gas Production Upon Reversible Inactivation of Oxygen Evolution in the Green Alga, A. Melis, L. Zhang, University of California; M. Forestier, M. L. Ghirardi, M. Seibert, National Renewable Energy Labs

Maximizing Photosynthetic Efficiencies and Hydrogen Production by Microalgal Cultures, J. Polle, S. Kanakagiri, and A. Melis, University of California

Increasing Hydrogen Photoproduction by Genetic Engineering, J. Paupe, and L. Brand, University of Miami

Photoelectrochemical Based Direct Conversion Systems for Hydrogen Production, A. Bansal, J. Beach, R. Collins, O. Khaselev, and J. Turner, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production, E. Miller and R. Rocheleau, University of Hawaii

Photobiological and Biomass Based Production Processes

Biological Hydrogen from Fuel Gases and from Water, P. Maness and P. Weaver, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Bioreactor Development for Biological Hydrogen Production, E. Wolfrum and P. Weaver, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Hydrogen from Biomass via Fast Pyrolysis/Catalytic Steam Reforming Process, S. Czernik, R. French, C. Feik, and E. Chornet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Multiphase Flow Equations for Modeling Tar Production from Biomass Particle Pyrolysis in a Fluidized Bed Reactor, D. Lathouwers and J. Bellan, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Hydrogen Production from High-Moisture Content Biomass in Supercritical Water, M. Antal, S. Allen, J. Lichwa, D. Schulman, and X. Xu, University of Hawaii

Modeling of the Supercritical Water Pyrolysis Process, R. Divilio, Combustion Systems Inc.

Fossil-Based Production Processes

Plasma Reforming of Diesel Fuel, L. Bromberg, A. Rabinovich, N. Lexeev, and D. Cohn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Plasma Catalytic Reforming of Natural Gas, L. Bromberg, A. Rabinovich, N. Lexeev, and D. Cohn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Sorption Enhanced Reaction Process (SERP) for the Production of Hydrogen, J. Hufton, S. Weigel, W. Waldron, S. Nataraj, M. Rao, S. Sincar, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Engineering Development of Ceramic Membrane Reactor Systems for Converting Natural Gas to Hydrogen and Synthesis Gas for Liquid Transportation Fuels, P. Dyer, C. Chen, and D. Bennett, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Liquid Fuel Reformer Development, C. Pereira, R. Wilkenhoener, S. Ahmed, and M. Krumpelt, Argonne National Laboratory

Separation Membrane Development, M. Lee, Savannah River Technology Center

High Efficiency Steam Electrolyzer, A. Pham, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Production Systems

Alaska Remote Area Program Overview, J. Keller, Sandia National Laboratories

University of Alaska, Fairbanks Energy Center Participation in the Rural Alaska Power Program, D. Witmer and R. Johnson, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; J. Keller, Sandia National Laboratories

PEMFC Alaskan RAPP Hydrogen Manufacturing using Plasm Reformers, M. McAlonan, Teledyne Brown Engineering

Alaska Remote Area Power Program, D. Edlund, Northwest Power Systems

Remote Alaska Power Program, J. Cerveny, Plug Power, LLC

Two-Phase Flow Characteristics in Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers, H. Liu, S. Kakac, and L. You, University of Miami

PEMFC Stacks for Power Generation, M. Wilson, C. Zawodzinski, S. Moller-Hoist, D. Busick, F. Uribe, and T. Zawodzinski, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Small Battery - Fuel Cell Alternative Technology Development, M. Wilson and C. Zawodzinski, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Integrated, Renewable Hydrogen Utility Systems, G. Rambach, Desert Research Institute

Integrated Renewable Hydrogen Utility System, F. Barbir, Energy Partners

Integrated Renewable Hydrogen Utility System, R. Friedland and A. Speranza, Proton Energy Systems, Inc.

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Volume II

Storage in Carbon Structures and Metal Hydrides

Carbon Nanotube Materials for Hydrogen Storage, M. Heben, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Hydrogen Storage in Fullerenes and Liquid Organic Hydrides, J. Wang, R. Murphy, and F. Chen, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; R. Loufty, E. Veksler, and A. Singh, Materials & Electrochemical Research Corporation

Hydride Development for Hydrogen Storage, G. Thomas, S. Guthrie, and K. Gross, Sandia National Laboratories

Hydrogen Transmission/Storage with a Chemical Hydride/Organic Slurry, R. Breault, J. Rolfe, and A. McClaine, Thermo Power Corporation

Hydrogen Storage via Catalytically Enhanced Metal Hydrides, C. Jensen, S. Takara, and R. Zidan, University of Hawaii

Hydrogen Storage Vessels

Analysis and Experimental Testing of Insulated Pressure Vessels for Automotive Hydrogen Storage, S. Aceves, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; J. Martinez-Frias, Centro de Ingenieria y Desarrollo Industria; O. Garcia-Villazana, FIMEE, University of Guanajuato

Vehicular Hydrogen Storage using Lightweight Tanks (Regenerative Fuel Cell Systems), F. Mitlitsky, A. Weisberg, and B. Myers, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Hydride Bed Engineering, G. Thomas, S.E. Guthrie, B. Wu, L.W. Derickson, and K.D. Stewart, Sandia National Laboratory

Hydrogen for a PEM Fuel Cell Vehicle using a Chemical-Hydride Slurry, R. Breault, C. Larson, and J. Rolfe, Thermo Power Corporation

Filling Up with Hydrogen 2000, M. Fairlie, Stuart Energy

High-Pressure Conformable Hydrogen Storage for Fuel Cell Vehicles, R. Kunz and R. Golde, Cordant Technologies Inc., Thiokol Propulation

Utilization Enabling Projects and Technology Validations

Low-Cost Fiber-Optic Chemochromic Hydrogen Gas Detector, D. Bensona, C. Tracya, G. Hishmehb, P. Ciszekc, S-H. Leea, R. Pittsa, and D. Habermanb, aNational Renewable Energy Laboratory, bDCH Technology, Inc., cEvergreen Solar

Development of Low Cost Sensors for Hydrogen Safety Applications, B. Hoffheins, L. Maxey, W. Holmes, R. Lauf, C. Salter*, and D. Walker*, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and *DCH Technology, Inc.

Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition with a Free Piston: A New Approach to Ideal Otto Cycle Performance, P. Van Blarigan, Sandia National Laboratories

Technology Development and Validation of Industrial Fuel Cell Vehicles, J. Morrison, Southeastern Technology Center

CAN/Xerox Hydrogen Project Relocation to SunLine Transit Agency, J. Provenzano, Clean Air Now

An Integrated PV-Electrolysis-Metal Hydride Hydrogen Generation and Storage System, K. Sapru, Energy Conversion Devices

Technology Validation and Analysis

Hydrogen-Enriched Fuels, R. Roser, NRG Technologies, Inc.

Hydrogen Energy Systems Studies, J. Ogden, Princeton University

Applications Analysis, J. Ohi, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Studies on the Production and Delivery of Hydrogen from Renewable Resources, M. Mann, P. Spath, and W. Amos, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Analysis of Utility Hydrogen Systems & Hydrogen Airport Ground Support Equipment, C. Thomas, J. Barbour, B. James, and F. Lomax, Directed Technologies, Inc.

Economic Market Potential Evaluation for Hydrogen Fueled Distributed Generation and Storage, J. Iannucci, J. Eyer, and S. Horgan, Distributed Utility Associates

Outreach/Technology Transfer Projects

Hydrogen Cluster Council (H2 CC), J. Keller, Sandia National Laboratories

Hydrogen Education Outreach, M. Szoka-Valladares, M.R.S. Enterprises

Development of Codes and Standards for the Safe Use of Hydrogen, K. Miller and R. Mauro, National Hydrogen Association

Technical Assessment and Analysis of Hydrogen R&D Projects, E. Skolnik, J. DiPietro and Z. Haq, Energetics, Incorporated

Hydrogen Outreach, Education and Awareness, D. Anderson and J. Hurwitch, Sentech, Inc.

International Energy Agency Agreement on the Production and Utilization of Hydrogen, C. Elam, C. Gregoire Padró, V. Putche, J. Turner, M. Heben, and S. Czernik, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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