OxyGen - PEM electrolyzer development for oxygen production to pulmonary respirators

• Grant number: 20/07307-8
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Innovative Research in Small Business - PIPE
• Start date: August 01, 2021
• End date: April 30, 2022
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Physical-Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Bruno Alarcon Fernandes Previdello
• Grantee: Bruno Alarcon Fernandes Previdello
• Company: Eletroquímica São Carlos Ltda
• CNAE: Fabricação de instrumentos e materiais para uso médico e odontológico e de artigos ópticos
• Associated researchers: Germano Tremiliosi Filho
• Associated scholarship(s): 21/10492-4 - OxyGen: PEM electrolyzer development for oxygen production to pulmonary respirators, BP.PIPE

Abstract

The project has a technological challenge to develop a directly connected water electrolyzer-pulmonary respirator system, which will be a source of oxygen supply, making the respirator independent of cylinder gas by supplying companies. The main system importance is making respirators independent of commercial oxygen cylinders, with special interest to use in remote regions, where supply is difficult. This autonomous bottled oxygen system can also serve as oxygen storage, in cases of emergency generated for lacking commercial cylinders. It is also an interesting system to use for ambulances replacing commercial cylinders. (AU)