Element 1 Corp
63050 Plateau Drive , Bend, Oregon, United States

Element 1 Corp (dba e1) is a leading developer of small-scale to micro-scale clean energy technologies, including advanced hydrogen generation systems supporting the fuel cell industry.  e1 has developed innovative products that are scalable, reliable, affordable, and provide flexibility allowing for easy integration into our customers solutions.  The company collaborates with strategic partners to aggregate technology and expertise resulting in state-of-the-art chemical process systems to support alternative and clean energy. Novel technology is licensed to e1 partners, enabling application of technologies across a wide range of products, markets, and applications.  With expertise in small-scale reactor design and membrane hydrogen purifiers, e1 offers solutions for on-site hydrogen generation (fuel cells, hydrogen refueling, and industrial manufacturing), and mobile (on-board) hydrogen generation (fuel cell electric vehicles).  For more information on how e1’s hydrogen generation technology can provide hydrogen on-site and on-demand for your PEM fuel cell application, give us a call.

VISION & MISSION

Hydrogen will be the fuel for our future.  As fuel cell power products are adopted across industries, there is a need for developers to provide innovative solutions to remove barriers to affordable hydrogen.

Vision

Be the leading global developer of hydrogen generation technology and products.

Mission

Accelerate worldwide adoption of fuel cell technology by providing products which effectively solve the hydrogen challenge. 

World-class Hydrogen Generation Technology

e1’s core competency is developing scalable, very low cost, hydrogen generators designed to support a range of applications including fuel cell backup power systems, hydrogen refueling stations, mobile (onboard) FCEV, railway, materials handling (forklift), industrial gases, and LTA (lighter than air) applications. Available in three models that span a range of product hydrogen flow rates from 15 standard liters per minute (1.9 kilograms per day) to 100 kilograms per day at a purity >99.97% hydrogen.  Our hydrogen generators are modular and highly scalable out to 500 kilograms per day while maintaining their breakthrough economics.  e1’s hydrogen generator has been licensed to several partners for fuel cell applications and is in use globally.

Natural Gas Reforming

e1 has the technology and expertise to design and develop customized natural gas (NG & biogas) reforming products to produce fuel cell grade high-purity hydrogen.  NG based hydrogen generators are an excellent choice for larger applications (> 500 kg/d) where NG is available at the site.  Typically, NG hydrogen generators are favored when continuous hydrogen generation is required and the favorable operational expense (in comparison to methanol hydrogen generators) overcomes the larger capital expense penalty.  If your hydrogen project favors natural gas as the choice of feedstock, request more information on how e1 can apply its technology to a customized NG reforming solution for your application.

Key Advantages

• Lowest operating expense: Converts a hydrogen dense feedstock blend of natural gas and DI water into fuel cell grade high-purity hydrogen at the lowest operating cost if piped natural gas is available at the target site location.
• State of the art controls: Fully-automated Woodward Flex 500 control modules provides state of the art operation and safety. Expandable to include the complete refueling system and remote communication capability.
• Limited power requirements: Reforming NG requires minimal electrical power compared to an electrolyzer solution allowing for use in urban environments with reduced available electrical infrastructure.
• Allows for expanded hydrogen deployments: On-site hydrogen generation overcomes local regulations and restrictions limiting bulk hydrogen deliveries, especially in desirable urban areas, and provides inexpensive hydrogen for locations far removed from industrial hydrogen production sources, expanding hydrogen availability for FCEV’s.