Preliminary Program subject to change
TC003 Hydrogen Purification and Fuel Cell Applications
OverviewThis session addresses hydrogen purification and the use of fuel cells for hydrogen production. It will include papers on low humidity, high durability fuel cell membranes and MEAs; water transport within the fuel cell stack; advanced cathode catalysts and supports; cell bipolar plates and seals; and effects of impurities on fuel cell performance and durability.
Primary SponsorTopical C: Hydrogen (TC)

Chair

Jim Brenner
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Department
Florida Tech
150 West University Blvd.
210 Olin Engineering Bldg.
Melbourne, FL 32901
Phone Number: 321-749-3437
Fax Number: 321-674-7565
Email: jbrenner@fit.edu

CoChair

William Rhodes
Savannah River National Laboratory
Hydrogen Technology Section
Aiken, SC 29808
Phone Number: 803-208-3001
Email: william.rhodes@srnl.doe.gov

CoChair

Maximilian B. Gorensek
Senior Fellow Engineer
Computational Science and Statistics Department
Savannah River National Laboratory
Aiken, SC 29808
Phone Number: (803) 725-1314
Fax Number: (803) 725-8829
Email: maximilian.gorensek@srnl.doe.gov

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CoChair

Sharon Robinson
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
PO BOX 2008
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6181
Phone Number: 865-574-6779
Email: robinsonsm@ornl.gov

CoChair

Timothy R. Armstrong
Program Manager for Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
P.O. Box 2008
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6186
Phone Number: 865-574-7996
Email: armstrongt@ornl.gov
Nanoscale Investigation of Morphologies in Polymer Electrolyte/Pvdf Blend Membranes
James T. Goldbach1, Karren L. More2, Michel Foure1, Scott R. Gaboury1, David Mountz1 and Amy L. Manheim3, (1)Corporate Research, Arkema Inc., 900 First Ave., King of Prussia, PA 19406, (2)Metals and Ceramics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Rd., PO Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, (3)Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies Program, US Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585
Membrane Desulfurization of Logistic Fuels for Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power Units
Kandaswamy DuraiSwamy, Richard Root Woods and Diane Aagesen, Intelligent Energy, 2955 Redondo Ave, Long Beach, CA 90806
Hydrocarbon Membranes Composed of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Derivatives for the Application of Fuel Cell
Sang Yong Nam, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, 900 Gazwa-dong, Jinju, South Korea, Ji Won Rhim, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hannam University, Daejeon, South Korea, Hoon Huh, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, 35-3 Hongchon-Ri, Ipchang-Myun,, Chungnam, Chonan-Si 330-825, Korea, Chonan-Si, South Korea and Seong Yong Ha, Airrane, 4F, Aekyung Institute, 217-2 Shinsung-dong, Daejeon, South Korea
Development of Dense Cermet Membranes for Hydrogen Separation
U. (Balu) Balachandran, Tae H. Lee, Ling Chen, Sun-Ju Song and Stephen E. Dorris, Energy Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439
Performance of Pd-Alloy Membranes for Hydrogen Separation from Mixed Feed Streams Containing 1000 Ppm H2s
Osemwengie U. Iyoha, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 1249 Benedum Hall-University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, Bryan M. Morreale, Parsons Project Services Inc., P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, Richard P. Killmeyer, US DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, Robert M. Enick, University of Pittsburgh, 1249 Benedum Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 and Bret H. Howard, U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Hydrogen Purification with Palladium Alloy Membranes
Jim Brenner, Chemical Engineering Department, Florida Tech, 150 West University Blvd., 210 Olin Engineering Bldg., Melbourne, FL 32901 and Gaurav Bhagat, Chemical Engineering, Florida Tech, 150 West University Blvd., 210 Olin Engineering Bldg., Melbourne, FL 32901

Topical C: Hydrogen