SBIR Phase II: Innovative And Cost-Effective Process for Net-Shape Microfabrication of Ceramic Components

Information

• NSF Award
• 0321692

Owner

• Ceramatec, Inc.

• Award Id

  0321692

• Award Effective Date

  7/1/2003 - 20 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  8/31/2005 - 18 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 491,471.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will develop a ceramic hydrogen fuel appliance (CHFA) using ceramic microreactor modules (CMMs) using a low-cost, net-shape manufacturing process, and a new material, that was developed in the Phase I project. The new material developed was demonstrated to have excellent capability for cost-effective microfabrication of ceramic components with sub-micrometer precision. Further, it has good materials properties, including very high component surface area and thermochemical stability to temperatures as high as 1000 degrees C, that make it an ideal material for fabrication of CMMs. <br/><br/>The commercial and broader impacts of this technology will be as hydrocarbon fuel reformers that supply hydrogen to fuel cells used as auxiliary power units (APUs) on board automobiles/trucks.

• Program Officer

  Joseph E. Hennessey

• Min Amd Letter Date

  5/20/2003 - 21 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  6/17/2005 - 18 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  CERAMATEC, INC.

• City

  SALT LAKE CITY

• State

  UT

• Country

  United States

• Address

  2425 S 900 W

• Postal Code

  841191517

• Phone Number

  8019782112

• First Name

  Balakrishnan

• Last Name

  Nair

• Email Address

  bnair@ceramatec.com

• Start Date

  5/20/2003 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Materials Research

• Code

  106000

• Name

  Role-Terrestrial Ecosystem

• Code

  510102

• Name

  Structure & Function

• Code

  510301