Thermal/Mechanical Aqueous Chlorate Solution Oxygen Generator Navy SBIR FY2010.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2010.1 Topic No.: N101-081 Topic Title: Thermal/Mechanical Aqueous Chlorate Solution Oxygen Generator Proposal No.: N101-081-1359 Firm: API Engineering LLC 1200 Diamond Circle Unit F Lafayette, Colorado 80026 Contact: Ken Presley Phone: (303) 665-1138 Web Site: www.apiengr.com Abstract: API Engineering LLC is proposing an innovative oxygen source for fuel cell systems that uses an aqueous chlorate solution for its oxygen storage composition. An innovative thermal/mechanical decomposition approach provides oxygen generation in a low risk and compact system. The approach is easily adapted to provide oxygen pressure/temperature conditions to match different fuel cells and fuel reformers. The integrated system requires less than 19 inches of length to provide 50 kg of deliverable oxygen in a 21 inch UUV. As a liquid composition refueling is straigtforward, allowing mission turnaround from outside with no need to open any hull joints. The approach meets required storage, operational, and safety requirements. Benefits: safe thermally stable oxygen source, small package size, high oxygen content per volume, liquid solution allows ease of refueling, adaptable to both military and commercial fuel cell and oxygen source applications Return