M4-NUWC Overview Fontaine.pdf

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In house Laboratory Independent
Research (ILIR) Fuel Development Effort
Develop a carbide fuel system (CFS) for use with a
solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) that has the ability to
generate a hydrocarbon fuel and sequester/store
carbon dioxide efficiently
Demonstrate the ability of the CFS to co-generate
acetylene and hydrogen and to trap/store carbon
dioxide
Establish parameters for processing acetylene gas
Integrate CFS with fuel processor, SOFC and BoP
for unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) propulsion
applications