PRECISION COMBUSTION, INC. (PCI) PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE A HIGHLY EFFICIENT REGENERATIVE SOLID OXIDE STACK DESIGN. NOVEL STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS ALLOW REFORMING OF REGOLITH OFF-GASES (E.G., METHANE AND HIGH HYDROCARBONS) WITHIN A SOLID OXIDE STACK AS WELL AS EFFICIENT H2O/CO2 ELECTROLYSIS, OVERCOMING SHORTCOMINGS OF TRADITIONAL APPROACHES. THE RESULTING DESIGN OFFERS THE POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT-WEIGHT AND SIMPLE DESIGN WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY AND DURABILITY. THIS EFFORT WOULD BE VALUABLE TO NASA AS IT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE KNOWN SPACECRAFT TECHNICAL RISKS AND INCREASE MISSION CAPABILITY/DURABILITY/EFFICIENCY WHILE AT THE SAME TIME INCREASING THE TRL OF REGENERATIVE SOLID OXIDE SYSTEMS FOR ISRU APPLICATION. THE TECHNOLOGY CONCEPT OF OUR HIGHLY-EFFICIENT REGENERATIVE SOLID OXIDE STACK WAS DEMONSTRATED IN PHASE I AND WILL BE ADVANCED IN PHASE II.
$1,119,134
| Recipient | PRECISION COMBUSTION, INC. UEI KHBYLJYZAJP3 |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 80NSSC18C0111 |
| Award amount | $1,119,134 |
| Award type | DEFINITIVE CONTRACT |
| Awarding agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration — National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NAICS | 541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) |
| PSC | AR11 |
| Start date | Jun 4, 2018 |
| End date | Aug 13, 2022 |
| Place of performance | NORTH HAVEN, CT |
| Record updated | Jun 3, 2026 |
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