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Spinoff story
Reactors Save Energy, Costs for Hydrogen Production
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
While examining fuel-reforming technology for fuel cells onboard aircraft, Glenn Research Center partnered with Garrettsville, Ohio-based Catacel Corporation through the Glenn Alliance Technology Exchange program and a Space Act Agreement. Catacel developed a stackable structural reactor that is now employed for commercial hydrogen production and results in energy savings of about 20 percent.