Matt Lambrech

About Matt Lambrech

Experienced System Development Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the renewables and environment industry. Strong program and project management professional skilled in High Temperature Fuel Cell Power Plants, Smart Grid, Biofuels (both bio methane and liquid fuels), Biomass, Hydrogen generation, Hydrogen from Methane, and Hydrogen for energy storage with carbon capture, and sequestration using a high temperature fuel cell. Also electrochemical CO2 pump, with capability of making Renewable Natural gas. 19 awarded patents in fuel cell manufacturing and hydrogen co-production, more in review. 43 years of Fuel Cell experience.

Experience

1. Senior Manager System Development

   FuelCell Energy

   May 1976 — Present · US

   Held many different positions during my 42 years at FuelCell Energy, from manager of manufacturing in the early years for phosphoric acid fuel cells, to leading a small task force to design and build the first of a kind manufacturing facility for large scale Carbonate fuel cell components, and at that time most of the manufacturing processes and machines were developed by my group. Special process equipment was also designed in-house for Carbonate, Solid oxide, PEM, and Phosphoric Acid cell and stack manufacturing. Instrumental in getting Solid Oxide DOE SECA program, design and build for endothermically cooled cells and, presently working on producing hydrogen from molten carbonate fuel cell anode exhaust for export to H2 cars, and making Hydrogen using high temperature carbonate fuel cell running as a high temperature electrolyzer, reformer and purifier (REP) that has the potential of producing Hydrogen at 8kW/ Kg. These and other opportunities will allow a new method of producing bio-Hydrogen from natural gas or bio-gas in large quantities at prices competitive to Steam Methane Reforming. With the use of renewable power, it can then be renewable Hydrogen for use in cars, manufacturing, or Hydrogen for energy storage. This technology was proven in a DOE program at a level of 100KG/day, easily scalable up or down, even as low as a home fueler for Hydrogen fuel cell cars. By feeding CO2 and steam to this same carbonate stack running in reverse and using a lower voltage Bio-Methane can be produced, converting waste CO2 to a high value Bio-Methane product. See link to DOE Final REP me if you are interested in CO2 conversion to transportation fuels.

Education

• Milwaukee School of Engineering

  Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)

  1971 — 1975

• Milwaukee School of Engineering

  bachelor of science Mechanical engineering

  1972 — 1975

Skills

• Electricians
• Process Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Six Sigma
• Fuel Cells
• Materials
• Solar Energy
• Biomass
• Wind
• Energy Conservation
• Commissioning
• Testing
• Continuous Improvement
• Materials Science
• Energy
• Automation
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Product Development
• Power Plants
• Electro-Mechanical
• Plc
• Energy Audits
• Energy Management
• Procurement
• R&D
• Start-Ups
• Project Engineering
• Alternative Energy
• Engineering
• Renewable Energy
• Power Distribution
• Process Simulation
• Smart Grid
• Power Generation
• Electronics
• Energy Efficiency
• Team Leadership
• Engineering Management