SRNL - Hybrid Sulfur Electrolyzer Workshop and Information Exchange

Hybrid Sulfur Electrolyzer Workshop and Information Exchange
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy –
Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative and the Savannah River National Laboratory

April 20 – 21, 2009
Aiken, SC

AGENDA

Monday, April 20 1. Electrolyzer Performance 2. Membranes Tuesday, April 21 3. Catalyst 4. Flow Field 5. Modeling 6. Analytical Needs Discussion 7. Workshop Summary and Recommendations

April 20, 2009 - Center for Hydrogen Research - Garden Room
TIME	EVENT/TOPIC	SPEAKER (ORGANIZTION)
8:00A	DOE NHI Welcome	Stephen Kung (DOE)
8:05A	SRNL Welcome and Overview	Joette Sonnenberg (SRNL)
8:25A	Workshop Objectives & Agenda	David Hobbs (SRNL)
8:30A	Hybrid Sulfur Process Overview	Bill Summers (SRNL)
9:00A	Hybrid Sulfur Electrolyzer Component Development Summary	David Hobbs (SRNL)

1. Electrolyzer Performance
TIME	EVENT/TOPIC	SPEAKER (ORGANIZTION)
9:15A	Results from Testing Hybrid Sulfur Single Cell and Three Cell Stack	John Steimke (SRNL)
9:45A	BREAK	—
10:00A	Performance of the Gas-Phase Hybrid Sulfur Electrolyzer	John Stasser (USC)
10:30A	Novel Approaches to the HyS SDE Anode	Simon Stone (GES)
11:00A	Characterization and Optimization of Materials for the Hybrid Sulfur Cycle Electrolyzer	Nathalie Gruet (CEA/Saclay)
11:30A	Electrolyzer Roundtable Discussion	ALL
12:00	LUNCH	—

2. Membranes
TIME	EVENT/TOPIC	SPEAKER (ORGANIZTION)
1:00P	Membrane Characterization Studies at SRNL	Mark Elvington (SRNL)
1:30P	Modified Perfluorosulfonic Acid (PFSA) Cation-Exchange Membranes	Peter Pintauro (Vanderbilt
2:00P	Poly(phenylene)-based Membranes for SO₂ Electrolysis at High Temperatures	Michael Hibbs (SNL)
2:30P	BREAK	—
2:45P	High Temperature PBI Membranes	Brian Benicewicz (USC)
3:00P	New Fluoroionomer Electrolytes With High Conductivity and Low SO₂ Crossover	Dennis Smith (Clemson)
3:30P	Membrane Roundtable Discussion	ALL
4:30	Adjourn	—
7:00	No Host Dinner – Up Your Alley (Aiken, SC)	ALL
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April 21, 2009
TIME	EVENT/TOPIC	SPEAKER (ORGANIZTION)
7:30A	Badge Foreign Nationals for Tour (703-46A)	David Hobbs/ Bill Summers (SRNL)

April 21, 2009 - Savannah River Research Center - Room 116
TIME	EVENT/TOPIC	SPEAKER (ORGANIZTION)
8:30A	Announcements and Day 1 Recap	Bill Summers (SRNL)

3. Catalyst
TIME	EVENT/TOPIC	SPEAKER (ORGANIZTION)
8:45A	Catalyst Characterization for Sulfur Dioxide Depolarized Electrolyzer	Hector Colon-Mercado (SRNL)
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4. Flow Field
TIME	EVENT/TOPIC	SPEAKER (ORGANIZTION)
9:15A	Flowfields for SO₂ Depolarized Electrolyzers	Tim Steeper (SRNL)

5. Modeling
TIME	EVENT/TOPIC	SPEAKER (ORGANIZTION)
9:45A	Modeling Water Transport in the Gas-Phase Hybrid Sulfur Electrolyzer	John Stasser (USC)
10:15A	BREAK	—
10:30A	Modeling and Pilot Scale Studies of the Hybrid Sulfur Cycle Electrolyzer	Sophie Charton (CEA/Marcoule)
11:00A	A Study on the Hydrogen Production Thermal Efficiency of the HyS Process	Youngjoon Shin (KAERI)
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6. Analytical Needs Discussion
TIME	EVENT/TOPIC	SPEAKER (ORGANIZTION)
11:30A	Analytical Needs Discussion	David Hobbs (SRNL)/ ALL
12:00P	LUNCH	—

7. Workshop Summary and Recommendations
TIME	EVENT/TOPIC	SPEAKER (ORGANIZTION)
11:00P	Workshop Summary and Recommendations	Bill Summers (SRNL) /ALL

1:30P	CHR and HTRL Tour	Scott Greenway (SRNL) Hector Colon-Mercado (SRNL)

2:30P	*Departure*
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Last updated: June 15, 2009

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