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Scale-Up of Carbon/Carbon Bipolar Plates

Project Summary

Full Title: Scale-Up of Carbon/Carbon Bipolar Plates
Project ID: 136
Principal Investigator: David Haack

Purpose

To transfer carbon/carbon composite bipolar plate formation technology from the laboratory to full-scale, low-cost mass production to meet the emerging need of the rapidly developing fuel cell industry.

Performer

Principal Investigator: David Haack
Organization:Porvair Advanced Materials, Inc.
Address:700 Shepherd Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Telephone:800-843-6105
Email:dhaack@pamus.com

Sponsor(s)

Name:John Garbak
Organization:DOE
Telephone:202-586-1723
Email:John.Garbak@ee.doe.gov

Period of Performance

Start: May 2002
End: November 2006

Project Description

Type of Project: Analysis
Category: Hydrogen Fuel Pathways
Objectives: Develop near-net and net-shape molded carbon/carbon bipolar plate materials that meet or exceed customer and DOE requirements; Develop process for manufacturing materials with high consistency; Evaluate the performance of the bipolar plate materials through fuel cell stack testing; Develop deliverable 10 kW fuel cell stack; Develop comprehensive cost evaluation of material and process.


Date Last Updated: 12/14/2006