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Membership
In addition to having access to Ohio's largest fuel cell network, partners of WFCG receive discounted rates for service. Visit www.wfcg.org to find out more.
To submit materials or information for Hot Off the Grid, contact Lyndy Rutkowski at lyndy@case.edu. |
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Partner Facilities
Wright
Fuel Cell Center accommodates to specific fuel cell testing needs,
in addition, our partner's fuel cell facilities each have
their own area of expertise:
Case
Wright Fuel Cell Center
CAPI: Analytical instruments
SOFC Lab
Cleveland State University
SOFC Lab
Ohio State University
Fuel Cell and Catalyst Research Lab
Stark State College of Technology
Fuel Cell Prototyping Center
University of Toledo
Designing new Fuel Cell Lab
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University of Toledo and Catacel collaboration a success for fuel reforming technologies
The partnership that the University of Toledo and Catacel Corp.
have created takes advantage of the skills of
both partners in order to develop a commercially viable product. The
partnership, which was facilitated by Wright Fuel Cell Group, directly
capitalizes on their expertise and their strong interest in alternative
energy technologies.
Click here for details on their products and research.
"The partnership with the University of Toledo and WFCG has been outstanding for Catacel,"
Bill Whittenberger, Catacel's President, remarks on benefits
of the partnership. "Together, we have been able to attract significant
grant funding. The funding has supported development of novel catalyst
materials at UT, to be displayed on novel structures developed at
Catacel. The combination has allowed us to attack new hydrogen
production and fuel processing markets that will commercialize in the
near future." With over $2,000,000 in funded grant activity, this
partnership has demonstrated the strength of the collaboration and
recognition for potential long-term commercial success.
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Dr. Martin Abraham, Professor of Chemical Engineering, leads the University of Toledo's side of the collaboration. "The
partnership with Catacel has allowed us to work on practical
applications of fuel reforming, with the potential to develop
technologies that can be used in the development of a commercially
viable product.
The practical, applied experience has been a tremendous
asset for our research group and a substantial bonus for our graduate
students."
In the photo above,
recent M.S. graduate Amanda McCoy and Dr. Martin Abraham are discussing
research on the development of a sulfur-tolerant catalyst for reforming
of jet fuel. The reactor system is designed for operation at high
sulfur loading with on-line gas product analysis, permitting
identification of sulfur concentrations in the low ppm levels. Funding
was received from NASA with a subcontract to Catacel; additional
support has been provided by the US Army.
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MISSION STATEMENT
To enable the commercialization of fuel cell technologies by marshaling Ohio's unique industrial and intellectual resources
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