Proceedings of the 2000 Hydrogen Program Annual Review

These proceedings of the 2000 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

Overview Presentations

DOE Hydrogen Program Overview

Validation Projects

Analysis Coordinations

Production Projects

Storage Projects

Proceedings: Volume I

Liquid Fuel Reformer Development: Autothermal Reforming of Diesel Fuel, C. Pereira, J-M Bae, S. Ahmed and M. Krumpelt, Argonne National Laboratory

Thermal Dissociation of Methane Using a Solar Coupled Aerosol Flow Reactor, A.W. Weimer, J. Dahl, and J. Tamburini, University of Colorado; A. Lewandowksi, R. Pitts, and C. Bingham, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; G.C. Glatzmaier, Peak Design

Defect-Free Thin Film Membranes for H2 Separation and Isolation, T.M. Nenoff, Sandia National Laboratories

Separation Membrane Development (presentation), L.K. Heung, Savannah River Technology Center

Integrated Ceramic Membrane System for Hydrogen Production, M. Shah, R.F. Drnevich, Praxair, Inc.; U. Balachandran, Argonne National Laboratory

Hydrogen Production by Superadiabatic Decomposition of Hydrogen Sulfide, R. Slimane, F. Lau, and J. Abbasian, Gas Technology Institute (GTI)

Thermocatalytic CO2-free Production of Hydrogen from Hydrocarbon Fuels, N. Muradov, Florida Solar Energy Center

Sorption Enhanced Reaction Process (SERP) for Production of Hydrogen, J. Hufton, W. Waldron, S. Weigel, M. Rao, S. Nataraj, S. Sircar, 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.N. Dyer, C.M. Chen, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Novel Catalytic Reforming Using Microtechnology with Advanced Separations Technology, P.M. Irving, W.L. Allen, and T. Henley, InnovaTek, Inc.; W.J. Thomsen, Washington State University

Production of Hydrogen from Biomass-Derived Liquids, S. Czernik, R. French, C. Feik and E. Chornet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Modeling of Dense Gas-Solid Reactive Mixtures Applied to Biomass Pyrolysis in a Fluidized Bed, D. Lathouwers and J. Bellan. California Institute of Technology

Solar Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Water Using a Dual Bed Photosystem, C.A. Linkous, D.K. Slattery, Florida Solar Energy Center

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

Photoelectrochemical System Studies, A. Bansel, O. Khaselev, and J.A. Turner, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Biological H2 from Fuel Gases and from H2O, P-C. Maness and P.F. Weaver, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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

Development of an Efficient Algal H2-Producing System, M.L. Ghirardi, Z. Huang, M. Forestier, S. Smolinski, M. Posewitz and M. Seibert, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Two-Phase Photobiological Algal H2-Production System, M.L. Ghirardi, S. Kosourov, A. Tsygankov and M. Seibert, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Discovery of an Alternative Oxygen Sensitivity in Algal Photosynthetic H2 Production, J.W. Lee and E. Greenbaum, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Photosynthetic Solar Conversion Efficiency in Wild Type and Truncated Chl Antenna Transformant (Chl b-less Mutant) of the Green Alga, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, J.E.W. Polle, J.R. Benemann, A. Tanaka, A. Melis, University of California, Berkeley

Efficient Production of Hydrogen from Glucose-6-Phosphate, J. Woodward, M. Orr, K. Cordray, and E. Greenbaum, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Integrated Renewable Hydrogen Utility System, R.J. Friedland, Proton Energy Systems, Inc.

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

Filling Up with Hydrogen 2000, M.J. Fairlie, P.B. Scott, Stuart Energy USA

Technology Development & Validation of Industrial Fuel Cell Vehicles - Phases II/III, J.M. Morrison, Southeastern Technology Center

Hydrogen-Enriched Natural Gas Bus Demonstration, R. Roser, NRG Technologies, Inc.

Progress on Improvements to a Hydrogen/Electric Hybrid Bus, Y. Baghzouz, J. Fiene, J. Van Dam, L. Shi, E. Wilkinson, R. Boehm, University of Nevada; T. Kell, Kell's Automotive

H2 Reformer, Fuel Cell Power Plant & Vehicle Refueling System (presentation), V.Raman, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

The Remote Area Power Program (RAPP), D. Witmer, R. Johnson, T. Johnson, University of Alaska; J. Keller, A. Lutz, Sandia National Laboratories.

Fuel-Cell Mine Vehicle - Development and Testing, A.R. Miller, Fuelcell Propulsion Institute

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Proceedings: Volume II

Carbon Nanotube Materials for Hydrogen Storage, A.C. Dillon, T. Gennett, J.L. Alleman, K.M. Jones, P.A. Parilla, M.J. Heben, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Hydrogen Transmission/Storage with a Metal Hydride-Organic Slurry and Advanced Chemical Hydride/Hydrogen for PEMFC Vehicles, A.W. McClaine, R.W. Breault, C. Larsen, R. Konduri, J. Rolfe, F. Becker, and G. Miskolczy, Thermo Technologies

An Integrated PV - Electrolysis Metal Hydride Hydrogen Generation and Storage System, K. Sapru, S. Ramachandran, Z. Tan, Energy Conversion Devices, Inc

High-Pressure Conformable Hydrogen Storage for Fuel Cell Vehicles, A. Haaland, Thiokol Propulsion

Vehicular Hydrogen Storage Using Lightweight Tanks, F. Mitlitsky, A.H. Weisberg, and B. Myers, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Low Temperature and High Pressure Evaluation of Insulated Pressure Vessels for Cryogenic Hydrogen Storage, S. Aceves, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; J. Martinez-Frias, Centro de Ingenieria y Desarrollo Industrial; O. Garcia-Villazana, FINEE, Universidad de Guanajuato

Hydride Development for Hydrogen Storage, K.J. Gross, G.J. Thomas and G. Sandrock, Sandia National Laboratories

Hydride Bed/Fuelcell Project, G. Cook Story, Sandia National Laboratories

Catalytically Enhanced Systems for Hydrogen Storage, C.M. Jensen, S. Takara, University of Hawaii

The Corrosion of Metallic Components in Fuel Cells, J.A. Turner, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Small Battery - Fuel Cell Alternative Technology Development, M.S. Wilson, E.B. Brown, C. Zawodzinski., Los Alamos National Laboratory; M. Daugherty, Enable Fuel Cell Corp.

PEMFC Stacks for Power Generation, M.S. Wilson, C. Zawodzinski, G. Bender, T.A. Zawodzinski, and D.N. Busick, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Low Cost Reversible Fuel Cell System, R.C. Ruhl, Technology Management, Inc.

Gallium Nitride Integrated Gas/Temperature Sensors for Fuel Cell System Monitoring for Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide, S.C. Pyke, Peterson Ridge, LLC; J-H. Chern, R.J. Hwu, L.P. Sadwick, University of Utah

Advanced Internal Combustion Engine Research, P. Van Blarigan, Sandia National Laboratories

Interfacial Stability of Thin Film Hydrogen Sensors, J.R. Pitts, P. Liu, S.-H. Lee, and C.E. Tracy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; R.D. Smith and C. Salter, DCH Technology

Hydrogen Pressure Vessel Testing Program, B.C. Odegard Jr., G.J. Thomas, Sandia National Laboratories

Dispersion of Hydrogen Clouds, M.R. Swain, E.S. Grilliot, M.N. Swain, University of Miami

Advanced Thermal Hydrogen Compression, D. DaCosta, Ergenics, Inc.

Microhotplate Based H2 Gas Sensors, F. DiMeo Jr., B. Chen, ATMI, Inc.

Process Analysis Work for the DOE Hydrogen Program - 1999, M.K. Mann, P.L. Spath, W.A. Amos, and J.M. Lane, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

An Investigation of the Integration of Hydrogen Technologies into Maritime Applications, R.W. Foster, DCH Technology Inc.

Analysis of Residential Fuel Cell Systems & PNGV Fuel Cell Vehicles, C.E. (Sandy) Thomas, B.D. James and F.D. Lomax, Jr., Directed Technologies, Inc.

Assessment of Hydrogen-fueled Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells for Distributed Generation and Cogeneration, T.G. Kreutz and J.M. Ogden, Princeton University

Integrated Hydrogen Fuel Infrastructure Research and Technology Development, J. Ohi, B. Farhar, C. Hammel, R. Hewett, and P. Norton, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Opportunities for Hydrogen: An Analysis of the Application of Biomass Gasification to Farming Operations Using Microturbines and Fuel Cells, D.D. Schmidt, J.R. Gunderson, University of North Dakota

Commercial Applications of Fuel Cells at Billings, T. Galloway, J. Waidl, Intellery Corp.; C. Heath, Center for Applied Economic Research; L. Ratcliff, Big Sky Economic Development Authority

Technical Assessment and Analysis of Hydrogen R&D Projects, E.G. Skolnik, Energetics, Incorporated

Analysis of the Sodium Hydride-Based Hydrogen Storage System Being Developed by PowerBall Technologies, LLC, E.G. Skolnik, Energetics, Incorporated

NHA DOE Cost Shared Activities, R.L. Mauro and K.L. Miller, National Hydrogen Association

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

Creating an Informed Public through a Video on Hydrogen Safety (presentation), G. Holland, Hydrogen 2000

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