BIOCHEMICAL FUEL CELL

Abstract

Screening studies were conducted on strains of Clostridium welchii and certain Pseudomonads related to metal corrosion in hydrocarbon fuel systems. These new strains produced hydrogen at rates higher than any organisms so far investigated. The gas generating system was scaled up to 10 liters and in this larger system Clostridium welchii (6785) produced H2 at the rate of 8.2 liters/ hr. The genetic work, designed to develop mutants with outstanding hydrogen generating capability was initiated with the development of a simple plate technique for selection of desirable mutants. A literature survey of potential cheap, available substrates suitable for field use was made with the starch and sugar content of various materials being tabulated. The possibility of using hydrocarbons is considered. The rate of hydrogen production observed on this program is expressed in terms of fuel cell consumption to make a rough preliminary appraisal of the biochemical fuel cell.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1963
Accession Number
AD0428050

Entities

People

  • G. C. Blanchard
  • Paul S. May
  • R. T. Foley

Organizations

  • Melpar

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cells
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Composition
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Programming
  • Energy
  • Fuel Cells
  • Fungi
  • Health Services
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Microorganisms
  • Military Research
  • New Jersey
  • Physical Chemistry

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Microbial Pathology
  • Petroleum Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology