DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM
AND
SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM
FY 2006 PHASE I AWARDS BY TOPIC
TOPIC: RESEARCH TO SUPPORT PROLIFERATION DETECTION
STTR Project
Aerodyne Research, Inc. Research Institute:
45 Manning Road Rice University
Billerica, MA 01821-3976
Project: Broadly Tunable Quantum Cascade Laser Technology for Remote Sensing
Advanced laser light sources are needed to better remotely detect chemicals associated with nuclear proliferation, and other dangerous or polluting chemicals. This project will further develop a method to widely tune a new type of solid state laser, so that many chemicals can be detected with a single instrument.
Daylight Solutions, Inc. Tunable Infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers for
13029 Danielson Street Active Electro-Optical Remote Sensing
Suite 203
Poway, CA 92064-8809
A high power tunable mid-infrared laser based on quantum cascade materials will be designed and built. This laser will be miniaturized and field-ready for a host of new applications that involve either detection of airborne chemicals or diagnostic imaging.
NOVA Scientific, Inc. High Detection Efficiency, Solid State
Sturbridge Technology Park MicroFiber Neutron Detector
10 Picker Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566-1251
This project will assemble and demonstrate a highly efficient, thermal neutron detector for identification of the presence and location of nuclear materials. The system will provide much needed capabilities for monitoring clandestine materials location and movement.
Neutron Sciences, Inc. Gamma-Free Neutron Detector Based Upon
1256 Lovell View Drive Lithium Phosphate Nanoparticles
Knoxville, TN 37932-2592
This project will duplicate an ORNL process to manufacture lithium-6 phosphate nanoparticles to test the feasibility of manufacturing lithinated plastic panels (i.e., plastic pajels containing the Lithium-6 phosphate nanoparticles) at startup companies located close to ORNL. The lithinated panels should find application in neutron detectors for monitoring the transport of nuclear fuel from power plants in the U.S. and Russia and at U.S. ports of entry.
Nu-Trek Solid State Neutron Detector
16428 Avenida Florencia
Poway, CA 92064
This project will develop miniature neutron detectors for homeland security applications. The detectors will be so small that they can easily be incorporated in cell phones, wristwatches, and hand-held equipment for use by military, first responders, and the general public.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. New, Bright, High Resolution Scintillators
44 Hunt Street
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
The proposed research will investigate a promising nuclear detector material which will have major impact in scientific studies, medical imaging, nuclear non-proliferation, homeland defense, oil exploration as well as industrial applications.
Technical Research Associates, Inc. Software Tools for Full Spectrum Analysis of
3602 Woodlawn Drive Hyperspectral Data
Honolulu, HI 96822
The purpose of this research is to improve the capability of detecting weapons of mass destruction using hyperspectral sensors. This research extends the current capability to take full advantage of the whole spectrum.
Wheels of Zeus, Inc. (wOz) Sensor Fusion for Nuclear Proliferation
400 Blossom Hill Road Detection
Los Gatos, CA 95032-4511
The goal of this project is to develop techniques to couple distributed radiation measurements with overhead imagery to help detect and characterize activity patterns that indicate nuclear proliferation. The tools for clandestine radiation measurements and computer-assisted site monitoring developed under this proposal will support intelligence and imagery programs by dramatically increasing analysis sophistication and efficiency.
TOPIC: RESEARCH TO SUPPORT NUCLEAR EXPLOSION MONITORING
International Scientific Technologies, Inc. Incorporation of Metallic Nanoparticles in
P.O. Box 757 Lightweight Composite Materials for
Dublin, VA 24084 Radiation Shielding in Space-Based
Monitoring of Nuclear Explosions
Satellites, which the United States uses to help detect nuclear explosions, can be destroyed or seriously damaged by radiation given off from the explosion. This project proposes to develop novel composite materials for adding lightweight shielding to the satellites to protect the electronic instrumentation from nuclear radiation.
Mainstream Engineering Corporation Nanostructured Composites for
200 Yellow Place Space-Bound Housings
Rockledge, FL 32955-5327
This technology incorporates the extraordinary properties of carbon nanotubes into the next generation composite materials. These unique composites will be lighter than any metal but still be very strong and able to conduct heat and electricity.
Materials Modification, Inc. Lightweight Composites for Radiation
2721-D Merrilee Drive Shielded Satellite Payloads
Fairfax, VA 22031-4429
A novel lightweight composite will be developed with excellent radaition shielding characteristics combined with good mechanical properties and thermal and electrical conductivity.
Materials Modification, Inc. Lightweight Radiation Shielding Composites
2721-D Merrilee Drive for NEM R&E Satellites
Fairfax, VA 22031-4429
A novel fiber reinforced plastic will be developed that will have properties of thermal and radiation resistance and electrical conductance to be used in fabricating satellite components such as electromechanical housings and other structural parts.
Mirmar-Quantum Joint Venture Development of an HPXe-Based Nuclear
1072 Longwood Drive Explosion Monitor
Woodstock, GA 30189-1556
Recently developed High Pressure Xenon (HPXe) detectors now provide a rugged, high-resolution room-temperature detector for radionuclide identification by gamma ray analysis. HPXe detectors will be applied to development of simpler, more reliable nuclear explosion monitors, and are candidates for numerous field monitoring applications in homeland security, nuclear safeguards, nuclear plant operations, industrial and environmental monitoring.
SpaceWorks, Inc. Advanced Composite Enclosures
7301 E. Sundance Trail
P.O. Box 2014
Carefree, AZ 85253-2014
This project will increase the efficiency of the Nuclear Detonation (NUDET) Detection System (NDS) by reducing mass and volume of the system through transitioning components from traditional aluminum to advanced graphite-epoxy composites and multifunctional composites. The resource savings may be used to increase the efficiency and flexibility of the overall nuclear monitoring mission or reduce the effective cost of the system.
TOPIC: SECOND GENERATION, HIGH TEMPERATURE
SUPERCONDUCTING COATED CONDUCTORS
AMBP Tech Corporation Nano-Engineered High Current Density YBCO
275 Cooper Avenue Superconducting Wires
Suite 112
Tonawanda, NY 14150-6643
This proposed effort will develop the processes necessary to achieve high current superconductor wires at a cost efficiency advantageous to update the outdated power grid system with this environmentally friendly technology.
American Superconductor Corporation Multifunctional Buffer Layers for 2G Wire by
Two Technology Drive Low-Cost Solution Deposition
Westborough, MA 01581
This project will develop a novel manufacturing technology that will reduce the manufacturing cost of second generation high temperature superconductor wire currently being developed for broad commercial, military and national security applications, including ehancing the efficiency and security of the electric power grid. This manufacturing cost advantage will also help Amercian industry maintain its technical and commercial leadership position in this rapidly emerging high technology industry.
Metal Oxide Technologies Inc. (MetOx) Enhancement of Coated Conductor
8807 Emmott Road Performance by Increasing Pinning in Thick
Suite 100 YBCO Films
Houston, TX 77040-3532
This project will develop a low cost process to greatly increase the current carrying of high temperature superconducting wires leading to new high field magnet possibilities for the Department of Energy, and to new commercial markets for high temperature superconductors.
Metal Oxide Technologies Inc. (MetOx) Development of Single Buffer Layer for
8807 Emmott Road Coated Conductors by MOCVD Process
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77040-3532
This project will greatly reduce both the production time and the complexity of high temperature superconducting wires leading to new high power device possibilities and to new commercial markets for high temperature superconductors.
Structured Materials Industries, Inc. High Current Capacity YBa2Cu3Ox Coated
201 Circle Drive North Conductors
Suite 102-103
Piscataway, NJ 08854-3723
High temperature conductors (HTS) offer the benefits of superconductivity at much more easily achieved cryogenic temperatures. This effort will develop technology to make high-performance HTS materials cheaper and more readily available, for Federally-funded projects as well as a variety of other scientific, military and commercial applications.
Tai-Yang Research Company Novel HTS Magnet Technology
9112 Farrell Park Lane
Knoxville, TN 37922-8525
This project is to develop a novel fabrication process for the development of a new type of superconducting magnet. The superconducting wire will have applications potential in commercial and military devices including: fault-current-limiters, nuclear magnetic resonance, accelerator magnets, cables, motors, and generators. If technically viable, the new magnet technology will surpass any other fabrication process using bulk materials.
UES, Inc. High Performance, Simplified, Low-Cost
4401 Dayton-Xenia Road Buffer Layer for Coated Conductor
Dayton, OH 45432-1894
This project proposes to develop a multifunctional single layer buffer that can substitute 3-5 layers currently being used for coated conductor development. The proposed new process will lead to the development of low-cost coated conductor for electric power, motor, generators and magnet applications.
TOPIC: CRYOGENIC TECHNOLOGY FOR SUPERCONDUCTORS
Clever Fellows Innovation Cost-Effective Acoustic-Stirling Cryocooler
Consortium, Inc. (CFIC-Qdrive) with Flexibly Attached Remote Coldhead
302 Tenth Street
Troy, NY 12180-1617
A high-capacity, multi-use cryocooler is proposed to meet the Department of Energy goals in efficiency, reliability, and cost for cooling commercial superconducting cables and transformers in the electric power industry. Proposed Phase I effort will extend existing small prototype to a full-scale design, with detailed cost and reliability analysis, and test plan for proof in full-scale hardware.
Infinia Corporation Large Capacity, Multi-Cylinder Cryocooler
6811 W. Okanogan Place for High Temperature Superconductor (HTS)
Kennewick, WA 99336-1743 Applications
This project will apply a recent technological breakthrough in Stirling cycle machines to develop a compact, high-efficiency, extremely reliable cryogenic cooling system that fills a critical void of support equipment needed for high-temperature superconductor applications, such as high-efficiency power generation and transmission.
TOPIC: ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES
EnerNex Corporation Standard Data Exchanges for Distribution
170C Market Place Boulevard System Management
Knoxville, TN 37922-2337
An international standard format for electric power distribution system data forms the basis for a set of data translation software modules, allowing different utility software systems to work together. The translation modules will be open source, so that anyone can write new modules, and this lowers market entry barriers to university researchers and small businesses.
EnerNex Corporation Distribution System State Estimation
170C Market Place Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37922-2337
A new software product enables the result of advanced research, in the areas of load modeling and forecasting, to be directly adopted at electric utilities. The added value lies in support for large data sets, and customization for each utility.
FieldMetrics Inc. A Low-Cost Modular Optical Voltage Sensor
13352 82nd Avenue for Power Transmission Applications
Seminole, FL 33776-3126
A low cost, modular, self-powered optical voltage sensor is proposed that is suitable for widespread deployment across the electric utility grid to improve efficiency and reliability of the nation’s power system.
Techno-Sciences, Inc. State Estimation for Modern Electric
10001 Derekwood Lane Distribution Systems
Suite 204
Lanham, MD 20706-4864
A new mathematical abstraction is introduced that captures comprehensively the phenomenon occuring in electric distribution systems that allows a systematic look at estimation of variable that are important to power distribution control. This paradigm allows the best estimates to be computed rapidly. The project plans to develop these computational tools and ways to implement them in realistic scenarios for reliable, real-time utility management.
Williams-Pyro, Inc. Standard Data Exchanges for Distribution
200 Greenleaf Street System Management
Fort Worth, TX 76107
To support the Department of Energy’s “Grid 2030” vision, this project will create a software program to allow electrical utilities across the U.S. to share vital electrical information. As a web-based system, this solution will allow electrical transmission and distribution centers to translate electrical data from one proprietary software format into another.
TOPIC: DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING OF FACILITIES
IN THE DOE COMPLEX
AJJER, LLC High Sensitivity, Low Cost Fluorescence
4541 East Fort Lowell Road Detection for Beryllium Particulates
Tucson, AZ 85712-1108
The unique properties of beryllium have lead to many applications ranging from the aersopace and nuclear industry to manufacturing and electronics. Unfortuanately, beryllium is a Class A EPA carcinogen and when inhaled into the lungs can cause the incurable and potentially fatal lung disease, chronic beryllium disease (CBD). Therefore, the monitoring of beryllium in occuptional environments is of vital importance. This project is targeted towards an improvement of a low-cost fluorescence technique to increase its detection limit by 10 fold, to increase worker safety and comfort.
Lynntech, Inc. Electrokinetic Process for D&D of Concrete
7607 Eastmark Drive Structures
Suite 102
College Station, TX 77840-4027
This technology will greatly impact the remediation problem that the DOE faces by saving billions of dollars and time, while providing an easy-to-use system that can be implemented quickly and safely. The proposed electrokinetic process will minimize dangers associated with remediation of such hazardous wastes in the defined facilities and will prevent workers and residents in surrounding areas from becoming exposed to potential health risks that are common when performing convential D&D.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Low-Cost SSPM-Based Digital Radiation
44 Hunt Street Monitor
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
The solid state photomultiplier-based detector is the basis for a new generation of low-cost nuclear sensors. This project will develop the technology for an improved, high sensitivity detector.
STTR Project
Vista Engineering Technologies, LLC Research Institue:
8203 W. Quinault Avenue Idaho National Laboratory
Building C, Suite 200
Kennewick, WA 99336-7117
Project: Fixation of Radionuclide Contamination in Ductwork Using Advanced Fogging Formulations
This project will develop a cost-effective fixadent that could be applied to the inside of ductwork to eliminate airborne releases of contamination (e.g., both radioactive and non-radioactive) during the demolition of facilities, or when modifications are being made to existing ductwork systems.
TOPIC: MEASUREMENT/MONITORING AND CHARACTERIZATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE SUBSURFACE ENVIRONMENT
Akonni Biosystems, Inc. Field Portable Gel Element Arrays for
9702 Woodfield Court Microbial Community Profiling in Subsurface
New Market, MD 21774 Sediments and Groundwater
This project will result in a credit card-sized environmental diagnostic for monitoring bacteria in subsurface sediments and aquifers. The bacteria of interest include those that are important in rendering Department of Energy contaminants (toxic metals and pollutants) harmless to human health and the environment.
STTR Project
Burge Environmental, Inc. Research Institute:
6100 South Maple Avenue Battelle Memorial Institute
Suite 114
Tempe, AZ 85283-2872
Project: In-Situ Analytical System for Remote Determination of 90Sr Flux Through the Aquifer
The development of remote automated analytical systems for environmental monitoring and remediation efforts will increase our knowledge of the fate and transport of contaminants in the environment. Such a system enables a higher frequency of data collection without the additional costs associated with logistics, labor, transportation and off-site analytical services.
STTR Project
Vista Engineering Technologies, LLC Research Institute:
8203 W. Quinault Avenue Lawerence Livermore National Laboratory Building C, Suite 200
Kennewick, WA 99336-7117
Project: Imaging the Stratigraphy Around a CPT Penetration Using a Combined ERT and CPT Method
This project will develop a cost-effective, remote sensing approach for determining the subsurface stratigraphy around a borehole in support of characterization and flow and transport calculations which will significantly benefit remediation efforts. The type of information obtained has the potential to save millions of dollars and significantly reduce the time in cleanup efforts throughout the nation.
TOPIC: GENOMES TO LIFE AND RELATED BIOTECHNOLOGIES
Genomatica, Inc. A Computational Framework for Interpreting
5405 Morehouse Drive Metabolomics Data
Suite 210
San Diego, CA 92121-4722
This project seeks to establish a software platform for the development of computer models for the simulation of bacterial metabolism. These models will become valuable tools for improving our understanding of energy-related biological processes, and harnessing the metabolic potential of these organisms to address issues of energy production, carbon fixation, and bioremediation.
Nanobiosym, Inc Commercial High Resolution Optical
200 Boston Avenue Tweezers Packages for Single
Suite 4700 Macromolecule Analysis and Control
Medford, MA 02155
This project will develop the latest advances in optical tweezers technology, which is a tool that utilizes laser light to manipulate and/or characterize the behavior of tiny particles, such as single molecules of DNA or enzymes. By developing this technology into a user-friendly package, it will be possible for more researchers to detect and study events occurring in biological systems at the molecular level.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. High-Throughput Single Molecule Analysis
44 Hunt Street Instrument
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
An instrument will be built to study single biomolecules for high throughput screening in drug development, in genetic screening and medical research.
TOPIC: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY
Aculight Corporation Eye-Safe, UV BackScatter Lidar for Detection
11805 North Creek Parkway South of Sub-Visual Cirrus
Suite 113
Bothell, WA 98011-8803
A lidar system is proposed for the study of subvisual cirrus, a type of atmospheric formation with great implication on climate change. An advanced laser technology is proposed to increase the capability of the lidar by 50 times, for comparable cost, size and complexity.
Aerodyne Research, Inc. CAPS-Based Particle Single Scattering
45 Manning Road Albedo Monitor
Billerica, MA 01821-3976
Ambient atmospheric aerosols generated through human activities can exert an influence on the earth’s radiation budget (and thus the 'greenhouse effect') comparable in magnitude with greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. This device will enable scientists to measure critical optical properties of such aerosols in a routine fashion.
Aerodyne Research, Inc. Temperature Programmed Thermal Desorption
45 Manning Road Aerosol Mass Spectrometry (TPTDAMS) for
Billerica, MA 01821-3976 Determining Organic Aerosol Composition
Small airborne particles generated from energy-related activities can directly or indirectly (by gas-to-particle conversion chemistry) adversely impact visibility, acid rain, global climate and human health. We propose to develop an instrument with unique capabilities for measuring organic particulate matter, including real-time measurements of chemical composition.
NovaWave Technologies, Inc. Real-Time, Ultrasensitive Ammonia Sensor
900 Island Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065-5150
The proposed instrument is intended to serve as a continuous in-situ monitor of ammonia gas at the trace level. The availability of low cost instrumentation would enable a network of ammonia point sensors to be established for both industrial pollution monitoring as well as detailed atmospheric studies.
Physical Optics Corporation Refractometric Porous Polymeric Ammonia
Photonic Systems Division Sensor
20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100
Torrance, CA 90501-1821
A new, fast, and cost effective sensor technology will be developed for fast measurement of ammonia to promote a pollution-free enegry production strategy.
Physical Sciences Inc. Field-Worthy UV Backscatter Lidar for
20 New England Business Center Cirrus Studies
Andover, MA 10810-1077
Social policy decisions relating to climate change are based on computational models of global climate change. Predictions based on these models rely on the accuracy of measurements of key components of the atmosphere. The knowledge base regarding cirrus clouds is presently insufficient to the needs of these models; this program will develop and demonstrate a new sensor for the accurate measurement of the occurrence of these clouds.
ProSensing, Inc. High-Power, Pod-Mounted W-band Cloud
107 Sunderland Road Radar for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Amherst, MA 01002-1098
This project involves the design of a high sensitivity radar system for mapping cloud properties from remotely piloted aircraft. Data gathered with this system will provide improved understanding of the role of clouds in global climate change.
TOPIC: MEDICAL SCIENCES
Lynntech, Inc. Implantable Biofuel Cell
7607 Eastmark Drive
Suite 102
College Station, TX 77840-4027
There is a tremendous need for non-photovoltaic power sources for implantable devices, to replace the current batteries as their replacement requires surgery. The unique solution lies in using the human blood (glucose and oxygen) to power those devices (via a biofuel cell) either individually, through connection in series or just as complementary power supply to continuously recharge a battery.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. A Fast, High Gain Photodetector for PET
44 Hunt Street
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
This project will demonstrate the feasibility of applying the new solid state detectors towards positron emission tomography imaging. The proposed photodetector will be built and then coupled to scintillation crystals. The performance of such detector modules will be evaluated. Energy and timing resolution studies will be conducted.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. A Dual Modality Imaging System for Small
44 Hunt Street Animal Imaging
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
This project will demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed imaging system. Specifically, we will design and build positron emission tomography (PET) detector modules that can be operated inside a small animal magnetic resonance (MR) scanner. Effect of both PET and MR detectors on each other will be analyzed.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Novel, Needle-Shapred Scintillator for
44 Hunt Street Emission Transmission Tomography
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
The scintillator developments proposed will allow exploiting the full potential of the current state-of-the-art x-ray/gamma-ray detectors used in medical imaging, x-ray scanning equipment at the airports and border control, and in small animal research which is so important for the developments of new drugs.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Bright Low Persistance Scintillator for
44 Hunt Street Radionuclide/X-Ray Imaging
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
The CsI(Tl) scintillator is widely used in many important medical and non-medical imaging applications. Material modifications proposed will allow its use in radionuclide imaging, high speed CT scanners for medical imaging, scanners used in homeland security applications etc. This will significantly enhance the performance of these important imaging modalities, while substantially reducing their cost.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. An Efficient, Solid State Detector for Nuclear
44 Hunt Street Medicine
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
This project will demonstrate the feasibility of applying the new solid state detectors towards small animal imaging. Single crystals of the proposed material will be grown and the detector performance will be evaluated. Energy and timing resolution studies will be conducted.
Technology Assessment and Transfer, Inc. Polycrystalline LuAlO3:Ce Scintillators for
133 Defense Highway PET Applications
Suite 212
Millersville, MD 21401
This project will reduce the cost and improve the resolution of an important medical imaging technology, positron emission tomography. It will attempt to improve the properties and reduce the cost of a key component of these devices, the scintillators. The project will reduce the development cycle time by using an innovative approach to evaluating new scintillator compositions.
TOPIC: CARBON CYCLE MEASUREMENTS OF THE
ATMOSPHERE AND THE BIOSPHERE
STTR Project
Aerodyne Research, Inc. Research Institute:
45 Manning Road Harvard University
Billerica, MA 01821-3976
Project: A Low Cost, Absolute Ambient Carbon Dioxide Monitor
The proposed instrument will measure the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmoshpere with higher accuracy and at lower cost. These measurements are required at thousands of sites around the World to improve our understanding of the sources and sinks of carbon dioxide and to thereby clarify the role of carbon dioxide in global climate change.
Atmospheric Observing Systems, Inc. Calibration and Verification Instrumentation
1930 Central Avenue for the International (WMO) Scale of Dry
Suite A Mole Fraction
Boulder, CO 80301
Manmade climate change is a growing concern for all industrialized nations. This project will develop a suite of instrumentations that will aid scientists in their attempts to predict climate change and to reveal the opportuntites for adaptation to it.
Eltron Research Inc. Carbon Dioxide Sensor for Atmospheric
4600 Nautilus Court South Monitoring
Boulder, CO 80301-3241
A low-cost and lightweight instrument will be developed for performing accurate carbon dioxide monitoring. Measurements can be used to assess potential ecological, social, and economic implications of human-induced climatic changes caused by this greenhouse gas.
InnoSense, LLC Ormosil Nanocomposite-Based Unattended,
2531 West 237th Street Field-Deployable and Reversible Optical
Suite 127 Sensor for Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
Torrance, CA 90505-5245
This project proposes to develop a robust sensor for monitoring carbon cycle measurement activities at an affordable cost.
Los Gatos Research Lightweight, High-Precision Instrument for
67 East Evelyn Avenue Balloon Sonde CO2 Measurements
Suite 3
Mountain View, CA 94041
This project proposes to develop a small, low-power, inexpensive and rugged instrument based on absorption spectroscopy to measure CO2 in the atmosphere onboard balloon sondes with unprecedented precision. The instrument may be applied for detailed studies of the troposphere, tropopause and stratosphere to quantitatively determine the sources and sinks of carbon in the environment.
NovaWave Technologies, Inc. Real-Time Infrared Greenhouse Gas Sensor
900 Island Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065-5150
This project seeks to develop compact, low-cost, and highly reliable trace gas sensors. These sensors are presently required for improving our understanding of global climate change, for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions, and for a variety of industrial process control applications.
Physical Optics Corporation Universally Networked Sensor for Carbon
Electro-Optics and Holography Division Dioxide Measurement
20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100
Torrance, CA 90501-1821
Wireless communications and an efficient network protocol will enable the proposed system to monitor carbon dioxide sensors remotely for months, regardless of weather and environmental conditions, even in hard-to-access areas.
Southwest Sciences, Inc. MEMS Correlation Spectrometer for High
1570 Pacheco Street Precision CO2 Measurements
Suite E-11
Santa Fe, NM 87505-3937
Understanding the effects of carbon dioxide on climate requires high precision, field measurements, yet current instrumentation is inadequate to provide the information required. This program will develop a compact, rugged optical sensor for making these high precision measurements of carbon dioxide and other important greenhouse gases.
Southwest Sciences, Inc. Spectroscopic Measurement of Carbon
1570 Pacheco Street Isotope Ratios in Methane
Suite E-11
Santa Fe, NM 87505-3937
This novel laser spectrometer will analyze the natural variations in the abundance of carbon isotopes in methane, an important greenhouse gas. The isotopic signature provides detailed information about the sources of methane.
Southwest Sciences, Inc. High-Precision Instrument for Carbon-13 and
1570 Pacheco Street Carbon-12 Isotope Ratios
Suite E-11
Santa Fe, NM 87505-3937
A new instrument will be developed to better understand the sources and sinks of the carbon dioxide, the strongest greenhouse gas. The instrument will help to provide more accurate data for international assessments of greenhouse gases such as the Kyoto Protocol.
Vista Photonics, Inc. Lightweight Balloon-Borne Atmospheric
67 Condesa Road Carbon Dioxide Sensor
Santa Fe, NM 87508-8136
A high-performance, low-cost, optical sensor is proposed that provides exceptional sensitivity to atmospheric carbon dioxide. The compact device will be rugged and lightweight for ready implementation into measurements onboard expendable balloon platforms.
Vista Photonics, Inc. High-Performance Atmospheric Carbon
67 Condesa Road Dioxide Analyzer
Santa Fe, NM 87508-8136
A high-performance optical instrument is proposed that provides exceptional sensitivity to the primary greenhouse gas, atmospheric carbon dioxide. The instrument will be rugged and compact for ready implementation into airborne and ground-based measurements.
TOPIC: BIOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR REDUCING ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE AND FOR PRODUCING FUELS
Farasis Energy, Inc. Novel Approach to Microbial Hydrogen
23575 Cabot Boulevard Production
Suite 205
Hayward, CA 94545
A novel, commercially viable platform for the production of H2 by microbes from agricultural biomass will be developed in conjunction with a robotic instrument capable of rapidly detecting H2 formation in micro-scale bacterial samples.
STTR Project
GreenWood Resources, Inc. Research Institute:
121 SW Salmon Street Washington State University
Suite 1020
Portland, OR 97204
Project: Improved Carbon Sequestration with Biofuels Production in Managed
Hyrbid Poplar Farms
Hybrid poplar is the fastest growing tree in the temperate zone that is uniquely suited to providing a multiplicity of environmental benefits, energy feedstock, and forest products. This research will develop the technology to breed a new class of elite hybrids that sequester increased amounts of carbon under the sustainable management of poplar farms for energy feedstock and traditional wood products.
Ion Power, Inc. Novel Microbial Hydrogen Production from
720 Governor Lea Road Biomass Containing Waste Water
New Castle, DE 19720
This reasearch project will demonstrate a new and novel way to reduce our waste-water treatment costs while at the same time producing hydrogen which could be used as a clean transportation fuel. This technology would unleash a new, domestically produced, clean, renewable, and widely available energy source.
MicroBio Engineering AlgaBioFix Tm A Novel Microalgae-Based
194 Wilson Street Municipal Wastewater Treatment Process
Suite 65
Berkeley, CA 94710-1147
We are developing methods to culture single-cell algae using advanced techniques that will allow carbon dioxide to be captured in the algal biomass, which can then be converted to biofuels and fertilizer products in digesters. The biofuels produced can be used to produce energy, thereby reducing the use of petroleum products and the emission of greenhouse gases. Our proposed process is economical because its primary revenue will come from the wastewater treatment service it provides.
TOPIC: CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION OF CARBON
AIL Research, Inc. A Low-Energy Low-Cost Process for
P.O. Box 3662 Stripping Carbon Dioxide from
50 Washington Road Absorbents
Princeton, NJ 08543-3662
If CO2 could be scrubbed from the flue gas of power plants and safely sequestered, the country’s most important source of electricity—fossil-fired power plants—could operate without emitting significant amounts of greenhouse gases. The proposed work will make CO2 scrubbers a much more affordable technology than they are today.
IEM Applications Landfill Methane Greenhouse Gas
4277 Pomona Avenue Abatement with Peaking Power
Palo Alto, CA 94306-4313 Production
Municipal solid wastes pose environmental and economic problems in their safe treatment and disposal, but provide opportunities for resource recovery through landfill gas extraction and electricity generation. This project will demonstrate that landfill gas power plants can produce high value peaking power, supplying over 1% of such U.S. power needs.
Los Gatos Research Field-Deployable Gas Analyzer for
67 East Evelyn Avenue MMV Applications
Suite 3
Mountain View, CA 94041
This project proposes to develop an ultrasensitive analyzer to help validate and refine current carbon sequestration schemes. This instrument will be critical in determining if sequestered carbon is leaking back into the atmosphere or displacing other, potentially more harmful greenhouse gases.
Membrane Technology and Energy-Efficient Process to Utilize Dilute
Research, Inc. (MTR) Methane Emissions
1360 Willow Road
Suite 103
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1516
The proposed process will be applicable to a diverse group of dilute methane-enriched emission streams, including those generated in landfills and natural gas processing. The process converts methane emissions into a useful fuel in a cost-effective manner.
STTR Project
Orbit Energy Incorporated Research Institute:
484 Hickory Grove Road North Carolina State
Clinton, NC 28328
Project: The Capture and Sequestration of Methane for Subsequent Conversion to Higher Valued Alcohols
Phase I will look at using the methane for use in an atmospheric plasma system. The methane will be used as a presursor for the conversion to alcohol products. Such products can be used as either fuels or substances for the development of other materials.
Physical Optics Corporation Early Remote Risk Assessment Survey
Information Technologies Division Technology
20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100
Torrance, CA 90501-1821
The proposed device will be a powerful tool in addressing the important problem of mitigation of global warming by increasing efficiency and minimizing risk of geologic carbon dioxide sequestration, which is an important option for mitigation of climate change. This development will make geologic sequestration less risky and more cost efficient.
Southwest Sciences, Inc. Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for
1570 Pacheco Street Monitoring Carbon Sequestration
Suite E-11
Santa Fe, NM 87505-3937
This project will develop a technology for measuring carbon in soil and underlying sub-soils that can be used both in verifying carbon containment projects (that can reverse climate change by reducing carbon dioxide concentrations in air) and to characterize soil productivity.
Trimeric Corporation Advanced Amine Solvent Formulations and
107 S. Austin Street Process Integration for Near-Term CO2
Buda, TX 78610-2733 Capture Success
President Bush's Global Climate Change Initiative calls for an 18% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 2012, but current state-of-the-art technologies to capture CO2 from coal-fired power plants have extremely high operating costs. This project will demonstrate technology that significantly reduces the operating costs for CO2 capture at these plants.
TOPIC: ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS AND
CONTROLS FOR FOSSIL ENERGY FACILITIES
ADA-ES, Inc. The ADESORB Process for Economical
8100 South Park Way, B-2 Production of Sorbents for Mercury Removal
Littleton, CO 80120-4525 from Coal-Fired Power Plants
A new mercury sorbent manufacturing process is proposed that promises to reduce the cost of complying with mercury control regulations for coal-fired power plants. Proof-of-concept testing is proposed that will determine feasibility of the process.
Apogee Scientific, Inc. Mercury Sorbents for Elevated Acid Gas Flue
2895 W. Oxford Avenue Gas Streams
Suite 1
Englewood, CO 80110-4397
The proposed project will develop advanced sorbent materials for cost-effective control of mercury emissions from coal-fired power generation boilers with high concentrations of sulfur-oxides in the exhaust gas stream.
CyboSoft, General Cybernation Group, Inc. Intelligent Control of Advanced Power
2868 Prospect Park Drive Power Generation Systems Using Model-Free
3rd Floor Adaptive Control Technology
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-6065
This project may result in an intelligent control system for controlling boilers in future energy plants that can deliver maximum-energy-efficiency, near-zero-emissions, fuel-flexibility, and multi-products. This could represent a major breakthrough for the combustion industry.
Lynntech, Inc. Efficient Treatment of Toxic Metal
7607 Eastmark Drive Contaminated Wet Scrubber Wastewater from
Suite 102 Coal-Fired Power Plants
College Station, TX 77840-4027
Mercury is a significant environmental concern because of its toxicity, persistence in the environment, and ability to bioaccumulate in the food chain. The proposed technology will aid in the protection of the United States water supplies from contamination by mercury and will reduce the cost of dealing with the environmental problems caused by the mercury contaminated wet scrubber wastewater from coal-fired power plants.
Prime Research, LLC Sensor Networks for Control and Prognostics
1750 Kraft Drive of Advanced Power Generation Facilities
Suite 1000-B
Blacksburg, VA 24060
This project will develop a new sensor network and control system utilizing prognostic elements to enhance operating performance, reduce emissions, and lower generation costs.
Sommer Materials Research, Inc. High-Carbon Fly Ash Filler for the
587 North Main Street Manufacturing of Low-Cost Commercial
North Salt Lake, UT 84054-2101 Thermoplastic
Fly ash, an abundant waste
by-product of coal-burning utility plants, is currently being land-filled when
it contains high levels of carbon, thus creating an enviromental problem.
This project proposes to utilize the contaminated fly ash as a cheap but
effective filler in plastic composite materials used in the construction,
electronic, and automotive industries.
TDA Research, Inc. Novel Non-Carbon Sorbents for Mercury
12345 W. 52nd Avenue Removal from Coal-Fired Power Plants
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-1916
Coal-fired power plants represents 60% of the electric power generated in the U.S. This project proposes to develop a new material that can be used in cost effective abatement of mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants.
TOPIC: SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL (SOFC) BALANCE-OF-PLANT (BOP)
Acumentrics Corporation Hybrid Ceramic/Metallic Recuperator for
20 Southwest Park SOFC Generators
Westwood, MA 02090
The work proposed under this application will lead to the commercialization of a high efficiency, low cost heat exchanger which will enhance the viability and efficiency of fuel cell power systems. Wide spread use of fuel cell power systems will reduce the countries energy consumption, reduce global warming, reduce hazardous air emissions and create jobs.
STTR Project
Materials and Systems Research, Inc. Research Institute:
5395 West 700 South University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT 84104-4403
Project: A High Temperature (400 to 650°C) Secondary Storage Battery Based Liquid Sodium and Potassium Anodes
This project will lead to the development of economical fuel cells/battery hybrid units for various applications such as transportation, residential use, military, and distributed power, using the nation’s abundant coal reserves.
Mesta Electronics, Inc. DC-AC Inverter With Reactive-Power-
11020 Parker Drive Management Functionality
North Huntingdon, PA 15642-1634
This project will develop a DC to AC energy converter to enable distributed DC-power sources (such as fuel cells) to interface with an AC electrical distribution system (power grid) and supplement large power generating plants. Supplementing the power from large plants with that of smaller distributed sources should optimized the performance of the entire distribution system.
R&D Dynamics Corporation Foil-Bearing Supported High-Speed
15 Barber Pond Road Centrifugal Cathode Air Blower
Bloomfield, CT 06095
A Cathode Air Blower for solid oxide fuel cell application will be developed that meets SECA Program Goals of high efficiency, affordability, and reliability.
TIAX, LLC Low-Cost, High-Temperature Recuperators for
15 Acorn Park SOFC Fabricated from Ti3AlC2 Machinable
Cambridge, MA 02140-2390 Ceramic
A high temperature recuperator for solid oxide fuel cells will be developed, using a novel machinable-ceramic material. The design will be optimized to best utilize the unique properties of this material.
TOPIC: COAL GASIFICATION AND COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGIES
Combustion Resources Pilot Plant Design - Integrated Coal
1453 West 820 North Gasification/Shale Oil Recovery
Provo, UT 84601
This project will characterize the coal feedstock and design a pilot plant to demonstrate a novel process to produce shale oil by heating oil shale with the hot coal gasification product gases, while still producing one or more of the conventional gasification plant products (electricity, hydrogen, liquids, fertilizer). The process proposes to make use of inexpensive, abundant western U.S. coal reserves using highly efficient and clean, commercially available gasification plant technologies while producing greatly needed transportation fuel from oil shale.
STTR Project
EERGC Corporation Research Institute:
18a Mason Energy & Environmental Research Center
Irvine, CA 92618-2706
Project: Generation of Pressurized Oxygen by Push/Pull Adsorption
An innovative process is proposed for producing low-cost oxygen allowing clean-burning gasified coal to be used cost effectively in a high-efficiency power plant in place of more expensive, less plentiful fuels. This can help reduce U.S. dependence on foreign petroleum and natural gas fuels, while at the same time reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.
Eltron Research Inc. Novel Supports and Materials for Oxygen
4600 Nautilus Court South Separation and Supply
Boulder, CO 80301-3241
Current coal gasification and combustion processes employ air for their needed oxygen, leading to nitrogen oxide formationand dilute product/waste streams that are hard to separate. This project will develop technology for efficient, cost-effective separation of oxygen from air to enable the supply of a pure oxygen stream to coal gasification and combustion processes whose end results have no nitrogen oxide emissions and easily separated product/waste streams.
Inframat Corporation Novel Surface Modification Method for
74 Batterson Park Road Ultrasupercritical Coal-Fired Boilers
Farmington, CT 06032-2597
This project will develop a new process to enable a boiler power system to increase power plant efficiency and reduce emission of CO2, SO2 and NOx gases by 29%. The new technique will have a great impact on environmental protection and economy.
Inovati Kinetic Metallization of Oxidation Resistant
P.O. Box 60007 Coatings for Ultrasupercritical Coal-Fired
Santa Barbara, CA 93160-0007 Boilers
The global market for electric power generation is estimated to be a 2.3 trillion dollar industry by 2010 of which one-half of that power will be generated by coal-fired units. Ultrasupercritical coal-fired boilers are expected to provide 20% of the coal-fired power generation. To accomplish this, development of coating materials and processes will be required to meet low emission stardards for coal-fired energy generation at high temperatures that do not degrade boiler structures within the combustion environment. The Phase I research objective is to investigate the feasibility of depositing ferritic coatings using the emerging Kinetic Metallization process.
MER Corporation (Materials and Next Generation Surface Coatings for Ultra
Electrochemical Research) Supercritical Boilers
7960 South Kolb Road
Tucson, AZ 85706-9237
A breakthrough in protection of metal structures from corrosion and oxidation resistance will be developed under this project that will provide an increase in performance and lifetime of supercritical boilers.
Physical Optics Corporation Selective Opto-Magneto Oxygen Distiller
Electro-Optics and Holography Division
20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100
Torrance, CA 90501-1821
The project will develop a new process to produce oxygen at a significantly lower cost than current manufacturing to dramatically accelerate the development and improvement of gasification technology. This will be a critical technology in the development of a zero-emission coal-based power plant.
SVT Associates, Inc. A New Method to Improve the Performance
7620 Executive Drive of Hydrogen Selective Silica Membanes
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3677
This project aims to improve the performance of a membrane that is used to separate hydrogen from carbon dioxide and has the potential to be used to generate clean energy from coal.
STTR Project
TDA Research, Inc. Research Institute:
12345 W. 52nd Avenue Colorado School of Mines
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-1916
Project: Improved Membranes for Hydrogen Separation
This project proposes to develop a new material that can be used in cost-effective production of hydrogen. If prepared at low cost, hydrogen can be utilized as an efficient, non-polluting energy source.
TOPIC: OIL AND NATURAL GAS TECHNOLOGIES
Covalent Associates, Inc. Thermally Robust Capacitors for the
10 State Street Drilling Industry
Woburn, MA 01801-6820
The proposed innovation will enable the use of capacitors as power sources in deep wells by the drilling industry. Such devices will allow the industry to more readily obtain domestic oil and natural gas thus reducing our dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Excellatron Solid State, LLC Rechargeable High Temperature Battery
263 Decatur Street
Atlanta, GA 30312
This project will develop high temperature batteries to enable the drilling industry to largely extend their down hole drilling operation without interruptions. This capability will reduce the production cost of oil and gas and save industry and customers hundreds of thousands of dollars per day.
PRIM Simultaneous Petro- and Geophysically
2804 Dalton Road Conditioned Lithologic Simulation High
Niotaze, KS 67355 Resolution Deconvolution
Measurements necessary to characterize petroleum reservoirs are made at different scales over different parts of the reservoir. This technique of simultaneously analyzing and dynamically combining these data throughout the petroleum reservoir will greatly improve the effectiveness of enhanced recovery methods which are expected to increase by 60% the fraction of original oil in place produced.
Resodyn Corporation A Heliportable Sonic Drilling Platform for
130 N. Main Street Microhole Drilling and Exploration
Butte, MT 59701
An advanced method for drilling small diameter, deep wells that is environmentally benign and efficient will be developed. Applications include drilling in environmentally sensitive and remote areas.
StrataMagnetic Software, LLC Borehole Seismic Modeling Using Curvilinear
3525 Sage Road Boundary-Conforming Meshes
Suite 1418
Houston, TX 77056-7026
Seismic analysis is needed to evaluate the economic productivity of oil and gas wells, but the quality of the acoustic imaging is greatly affected by geometric borehole irregularities. Special computer models will be developed which allow engineers to produce sharper images and improved production forecasts.
TOPIC: ADVANCED FOSSIL FUELS RESEARCH
Aspen Products Group, Inc. Robust, Low-Cost Membranes for Hydrogen
186 Cedar Hill Street Production from Coal-Derived Syngas
Marlborough, MA 01752
The proposed project addresses the development of a novel, low-cost, hydrogen membrane with improved durability for the production of high-purity hydrogen from coal-derived syngas. The wide application of this technology will contribute to the improvement of national energy security and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Ceramatec, Inc. Proton Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
2425 South 900 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84119-1517
The technology developed will allow high efficiency conversion of fossil fuels to electricity thereby allowing fuel conservation. The device is also capable of electrolyzing steam to produce high purity hydrogen using a simple overall system.
Correlations Company Technical Proposal: A Single Well Test for
P.O. Box 730 Green House Gas Sequestration/Enhanced
115 Court Street Methane Recovery Design Parameters
Socorro, NM 87801
We propose to use a computer program to simulate two single well tracer tests: one to measure the amount of methane produced without green house gas injection and another to determine the amount of methane produced and the amount of CO2 sequestrated with green house gas injection into unmineable coalbeds.
Eltron Research Inc. A New Compact Hydrogen Generation Device
4600 Nautilus Court South
Boulder, CO 80301-3241
This project proposes the development of a single step compact hydrogen generator. This generator will combine several technologies into a single compact apparatus for the generation of pure hydrogen. CO2 sequestration is also easily accommodated. The combined technologies will work well at large throughputs, but also very well in very small sizes, perhaps opening the pathway to efficient, compact, low cost hydrogen production in small stationary applications as well as on board vehicles.
Materials and Systems Research, Inc. A Thin Film, Anode-Supported Solid Oxide
395 West 700 South Fuel Cell Based on High Temperature Proton
Salt Lake City, UT 84104-4403 Conducting Membrane for Operation at
400 to 700°C
If successful, this project will lead to the development of economical fuel cells for various applications such as transportation, residential use, military, distributed power, consistent with the President’s hydrogen inititative, clean energy, and national security.
STTR Project
NexTech Materials, Ltd. Research Institute:
404 Enterprise Drive California Institute of Technology
Lewis Center, OH 43035-9423
Project: Component Manufacturing and Optimization of Protonic SOFCs
This project will evaluate the commercial potential of a new generation of fuel cells. These devices offer the potential of high efficiency power generation.
Radiation Sensors, LLC Coal Slurry Analyzer
7762 Wall Triana Highway
Building 9
Harvest, AL 35749-8990
Instrumentation will be developed to enable coal companies to consistently remove ash, sulfur and other contaminants, thus producing a higher quality and cleaner burning product.
TOPIC: TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO ENERGY STORAGE
FOR ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES
EIC Laboratories, Inc. Improving the Performance of Lithium Ion
111 Downey Street Batteries at Low Temperature
Norwood, MA 02062-2612
Li-ion batteries are ideally suited for use as high power energy storage system in electric (EV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV). However, the most critical issues for Li-ion batteries are the decrease in discharge pulse power at low temperatures and the fading of power over time due to use and aging. We propose to develop and design advanced battery components and chemistries that will reduce the interfacial impedance at low temperature of the Li-ion cell. This will significantly enhance the power performance of Li-ion cells at the low temperature range.
Farasis Energy, Inc. Novel, Redox-Stabilized Li-Ion Cell
23575 Cabot Boulevard
Suite 205
Hayward, CA 94545
A novel, low cost, safety protection system will be developed for Li-ion cells that are critical for the introduction of large, multi-cell packs required by many of the applications in the growing environmental technologies markets.
Ionix Power Systems, LLC Improved Electrode Materials for
7950 Silverton Avenue Electrochemical Capacitors Based on
Suite 121 Nonsynthetic Precursor Materials
San Diego, Ca 92129-6343
This project will develop advanced low cost electrode materials and manufacturing processes for energy storage components used in hybrid vehicles. Achievement of the goals outlined in the proposal will make the cost of this component commercially feasible in vehicle applications.
NEI Corporation High Power Density Li-Ion Batteries With
201 Circle Drive Good Low Temperature Performance
Suite 102/103
Piscataway, NJ 08854
The proposed new class of low cost rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, with good low temperature performance, will improve the performance of hybrid electric vehicles and lower their cost, thereby enabling rapid market penetration of these low emission vehicles.
TDA Research, Inc. Low-Cost Porous Carbons for Ultracapacitors
12345 W. 52nd Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-1916
For ultracapacitors to be used as high-power energy sources for electric and hybrid vehicles, less expensive porous carbons (the key component of the devices) are needed. To reduce the cost of ultracapacitors, inexpensive sugars will be used to make porous carbons that cost much less and perform as well as the best materials currently available.
TIAX, LLC Nano-Structured Carbon/Silicon Composite
15 Acorn Park for High Energy, Long Cycle Life Lithium-Ion
Cambridge, MA 02140-2390 Batteries
A low cost, high performance electrode material will be developed for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and will enable them to meet the performance and cost targets for their commercialization in electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles.
TOPIC: MANUFACTURING FOR THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY
Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLC Manufacturing Improvements for Water
89 Rumford Avenue Electrolyzers
Newton, MA 02466-1311
The proposed research is a small but significant step toward low cost hydrogen production via water electrolysis. The technology developed here are also transferable to other national interests such as nuclear submarines, border defense, and space exploration.
InnoSense, LLC High-Volume Fabrication of Hydrogen Sensor
2531 West 237th Street Using Direct-Write Inkjet Printing Technology
Suite 127
Torrance, CA 90505-5245
This project will develop a manufacturing technology for high volume fabrication of hydrogen sensors in support of the Department of Energy’s Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies Program, which is responsible for addressing safety concerns related to using hydrogen across the hydrogen economy infrastructure.
Nanotek Instruments,Inc. Low-Cost Manufacturing of Sheet Molding
714, East Monument Avenue Compound Bipolar Plates for PEM Fuel Cells
Suite 119
Dayton, OH 45402-1382
The biopolar plate in fuel cells is one of the most expensive components. A low-cost fabrication method of the biopolar plate will be developed.
OMAX Corporation Low-Cost Automated Manufacturing of
21409 72nd Avenue South Hydrogen Production Components with
Kent, WA 98032-1944 Multi-Nozzle Abrasive-Waterjets
This proposal calls for the development of novel processes for low-cost manufacturing of hydrogen production components such as reformers, heat exchangers, and fuel-cell stacks. Based on the USA-invented ultrahigh-pressure waterjet technology, the fastest growing segment in the machine tool industry for the last decade, the new processes would help bring on line a versatile machine tool for manufacturing the above components by at least one order of magnitude.
Powdermet, Inc. Titanium Foam for Hydrogen Storage
24112 Rockwell Drive Container
Euclid, OH 44117
This project will result in the availability of a higher strength, lightweight, low conductivity titanium foam/sandwich panel and hydrogen tank for future lightweight vehicles, airframe structures, sporting equipment and will replace current honeycomb foam for structural application.
Scribner Associates Incorporated Fuel Cell Membrane Measurement System for
150 E. Connecticut Avenue Manufacturing
Southern Pines, NC 28387-5528
This project will develop a membrane measurement system to improve product quality control/assurance in high-volume fuel cell membrane manufacturing operations. Reducing the high cost of membrane materials is crucial for successful adoption of proton exchange membrane fuel cells in the automotive market and to the success of the Nation’s transition to a sustainable, secure hydrogen-based economy.
TOPIC: SEPARATIONS TECHNOLOGIES
Compact Membrane Systems, Inc. Enhanced Distillation via Membranes for
325 Water Street Elimination of Trapped Water
Wilmington, DE 19804-2410
Distillation, which is the largest consumer of energy in the chemical industry, often has significant inefficiencies associated with trapping undesirable components including water. This project will develop a high temperature water venting system to alleviate this trapping problem.
STTR Project
Compact Membrane Systems, Inc. Research Institute:
325 Water Street New Jersey Institute of Technology
Wilmington, DE 19804-2410
Project: Stabilizing Hydraulic Fluid by Removing Water
In the electrical power industry, and in steel plants and aluminum plants, flare-retardant fluids are routinely used to avoid fires. This project will develop on-line membranes to stabilize these fluids and therefore increase plant manufacturing productivity.
Lynntech, Inc. Interior Surface Modified Novel Zeolite
7607 Eastmark Drive Adsorbents for Preferential CO2 Adsorption
Suite 102 at High Relative Humidity
College Station, TX 77840-4027
The techniques and materials proposed are for improved carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide novel adsorbents which are required in order for the commercial viability of gas separation and purfication technologies and to meet the goals set forth by the DOE for CO2 adsorption. Current gas separation and purfication technologies for CO2 adsorption suffer from the energy penalities and associated capital costs. These novel adsorbents and adsorption technologies will reduce CO2 emissions significantly and thus be beneficial to the environment.
Media and Process Technology, Inc. Adsorption-and Membrane-Enhanced Reactor
1155 William Pitt Way for Fuel Reforming Applications
Pittsburgh, PA 15238-1368
The proposed technology will offer a practical and field implemental solution to fuel reforming for fuel cell applications.
Physical Optics Corporation Dielectrophoretic Extraction of Water
Photonic Systems Division Enhanced by Nanostructure Technology
20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100
Torrance, CA 90501-1821
The proposed technology will significantly reduce the energy consumed in the chemical, power, and food processing industries by replacing heating for water extraction with the application of a nonuniform electric field.
Quality Research, Development, and Intelligently Vibrating Dewatering Machinery
Consulting, Inc. (QRDC, Inc.)
125 Columbia Court
Suite 6
Chaska, MN 55318-2348
The outcome of this project has application in the processing industry for dewatering, physical separation or screening, compacting, mixing, and transport. It will result in 75% energy and 50% cost savings that make the US processing industry, including mining, more competitive in the global market.
TOPIC: NANOTECHNOLOGY
STTR Project
ITN Energy Systems, Inc. Research Institute:
8130 Shaffer Parkway Southwest Research Institute
Littleton, CO 80127-4107
Project: Planar Oxide Stabilized Metal Nanoparticle Catalysts
This project will develop a new paradigm of nanoparticle catalysts for enhanced oxidation reactions in the petrochemical and other energy related industries, such as fuel cells. The proposed enhancements in catalytic activity would enable low temperature fuel cells to run a higher efficiency and with lower anode catalyst loading, and at somewhat reduced temperature with resulting improvements in durability with indirect benefits including air quality improvement (CO reduction), energy savings (lower temperatures), landfill space conservation (better material utilization), increased employment (technology commercialization), and lower ecological restoration costs.
Laboratory Catalysts Systems, LLC Direct Production of Propylene Oxide (PO)
914 Westwood Boulevard from Propylene and Oxygen Using High
Suite 334 Throughput Nanoparticle Catalysis
Los Angeles, CA 90024-2905
The petrochemical industry relies heavily on the use of propylene dioxide, which is manufactured through energy-intensive, environmentally hazardous processes. To save energy and protect the environment, this project will develop novel catalysts that can convert abundant resources into PO through processes that are clean and efficient.
MER Corporation (Materials and Effective and Practical Anode for MEMS
Electrochemical Research) Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
7960 South Kolb Road
Tucson, AZ 85706-9237
Micro technology is the key to achieving the miniaturization and cost reduction required in portable electronics. Applications such as hearing aids, chip cards and other small portable devices may be equipped with micro fuel cells in the future, replacing batteries like Li- polymer, button cells and zinc air batteries. This project addresses the development of a microelectrode for micro fuel cell technology utilizing carbon nanotube as an electrode material.
Nanosolar, Inc. Printed Solar Cell Using Nanostructured Ink
2440 Embarcadero Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
By making it possible to simply print solar cells that can deliver as much energy and lifetime as conventional silicon cells, Nanosolar will have the capability to multiply the process throughput possible in the production of solar panels--and achieve unprecedented cost and production volume scalability advantages.
TDA Research, Inc. Catalytic System for Industrial Chemical
12345 W. 52nd Avenue Manufacture
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-1916
This project will develop technology that allows an improved catalyst to be substituted for an existing one, without interfering with the chemical reaction it produces. The improved catalyst can increase the yield of a chemical manufacturing process by up to 25%, without any significant plant modifications, and lead to increased energy efficiency and reduced plant emissions.
TDA Research, Inc. Improved Fullerenes for OPV
12345 W. 52nd Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-1916
Solar cells from nanostructured organic materials, which can potentially be made at very low cost, are undergoing a period of rapid progress, and their peak efficiencies now nearly match the efficiency of amorphous silicon-based devices. However, the work is being done primarily in Europe and Japan. In this project, we will use advanced materials to capture more of the sun’s incident power, thereby increasing device efficiencies to being competitive with expensive-to-manufacture silicon devices.
TOPIC: CHEMICAL REACTIONS
Compact Membrane Systems, Inc. Novel Platform for Enhanced Membrane
325 Water Street Reactors for Homogeneous Catalysis
Wilmington, DE 19804-2410
This project will develop a novel platform for broadly enhancing chemical synthesis. This will significantly reduce energy consumption while also increasing capacity with no significant increase in capital outlay.
Exelus, Inc. Nano-Porous Catalyst for Refinery
99 Dorsa Avenue Alkylation
Livingston, NJ 07039
A new nanotechnology is being developed that provides a safer, cheaper, and environmentally friendly method to produce a clean, high-octane gasoline component as an alternative to methyl tert-butyl ether.
Genomatica, Inc. Strain Engineering for the Development of
5405 Morehouse Drive Continuous Bioprocesses
Suite 210
San Diego, CA 92121-4722
This project will create microbial strains and processes for synthesizing several commodity chemicals, and will demonstrate a general framework for the development of superior bioprocessing technology. Ultimately, such bio-based processes using renewable feedstocks could replace petrochemical processes for these chemicals.
Lynntech, Inc. A Novel Mixed Metal Oxide Supported
7607 Eastmark Drive Catalyst System for Improved Fuel Cell
Suite 102 Oxygen Reduction Reactions
College Station, TX 77840-4027
The techniques and materials proposed are for improved fuel cell cathode catalysts that are required in order for the commercial viability of fuel cell systems and to meet the goals set forth by the Department of Energy for fuel cell performance. Current fuel cell technology, in this area, suffers from non-optimal performance, reduced lifetime and stability, and high costs.
TDA Research, Inc. Size-Selective Catalytic Process for the
12345 W. 52nd Avenue Conversion of Sorbitol to Isosorbide
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-1916
This project is to develop a new catalytic transformation process to economically produce the chemical isosorbide from corn-derived sorbitol. Low-cost isosorbide (a biomass-derived chemical) could displace up to 300 million pounds of PET polymers (a petroleum-derived compound) used to produce food containers.
TOPIC: SOLID-STATE LIGHT EMITTING DIODES FOR GENERAL ILLUMINATION
Physical Optics Corporation Highly Efficient Organic Light-Emitting
Photonic Systems Division Devices for General Illumination
20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100
Torrance, CA 90501-1821
Low-cost organic light emitting devices suitable for mass production for general illumination with overall energy efficiency superior to that of currently used fluorescent lamps will be developed. This new technology will save at least $5 billion per year in energy saving for this nation alone.
Physical Optics Corporation Microporous Alumina Confined Nanowire
Electro-Optics and Holography Division Inorganic Phosphor Film for Solid State
20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100 Lighting
Torrance, CA 90501-1821
This project proposes a new advanced phosphor to combine with a light-emitting diode to create a pure white solid-state lighting device that is at least 20% more efficient than current ones. In addition, the technology of the phosphor helps to create long-lived devices with fewer environmental hazards in both processing and use of the device.
Universal Display Corporation Novel Plastic Substrates for Very High
375 Phillips Boulevard Efficiency OLED Lighting
Ewing, NJ 08618-1428
For phosphorescent organic light emitting devices, this project will further increase the conversion efficiency of electrical energy into light energy such that these white solid state devices can replace conventional incandescent and fluorescent lighting sources.
Universal Display Corporation Novel High Efficiency High CRI
375 Phillips Boulevard Phosphorescent OLED Lighting Containing
Ewing, NJ 08618-1428 Two Broad Emitters
For phosphorescent organic light emitting devices, this project will further increase the conversion efficiency of electrical energy into light energy and reduce manufacturing costs, such that these white solid state devices can replace conventional incandescent and fluorescent lighting sources.
k Technology Corporation Advanced Materials for Thermal Management
2000 West Cabot Boulevard in III-Nitride LEDS
Suite 150
Langhorne, PA 19047
Light emitting diodes (LEDs) require about 1/10th the power of regular (incadescent) bulbs. By developing advanced materials that can extract heat from the LEDs, the LEDs will be able to emit higher intensity light thereby making them viable for independent light sources such as room lighting. Over 200 billion killowatts are used in the US yearly for incandescent lighting, the saving on power consumption could be dramatic and help lessen dependence on foreign oil.
TOPIC: NEUTRON, ELECTRON, AND PHOTON BEAM INSTRUMENTATION
HD Technologies, Inc. Sensitive X-Ray Fluorescence Detection for
455 S. Frontage Road Higher Energies
Suite 214
Burr Ridge, IL 60527-7103
This project will develop a novel x-ray fluorescence analyzer detector using synthetic multilayers which will result in a more efficient and superb energy resolution than the currently available solid-state detectors. The detector can extend our horizon in metal detection and analysis in biological, environmental, physical, and material sciences.
Hummingbird Scientific, LLC Development of a Thermally Stable and
P.O. Box 7366 Vibration-Free Ultra-High-Temperature Stage
Olympia, WA 98507 for the Transmission Electron Microscope
Advanced aircraft engine alloys, weapons materials and fundamental nanoscience studies all require an understanding of the effects of high temperatures on material structure. This project will create extraordinary new capabilities to allow researchers to image the internal structure of materials at heretofore unprecendented temperatures and imaging resolutions.
PHDs Co. Segmented Monolithic Germanium Detector
777 Emory Valley Road Arrays for X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy
Suite B
Oak Ridge, TN 37830-7071
Improvements in radiation detection technology will enable the scientific community to better understand important biological and environments materials. This project will make a new breed of radiation detector commercially available through fundamental research, development, and new high-tech manufacturing.
Parallax Research, Inc. Ultra-High Resolution X-Ray Spectrometer for
P.O. Box 12212 Chemical Information in Electron Beam
Tallahassee, FL 32317-2212 Micro-Analysis
This project will develop a new type of x-ray spectrometer for use on electron microscopes to enable the user to obtain chemical information that was previously difficult to obtain.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Fast Neutron Imaging Scintillator With Low
44 Hunt Street Sensitivity to Gamma Radiation
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
Neutron radiography and diffraction are used in many important medical and non-medical imaging applications. The proposed high resolution fast scintillator will advance state-of-the-art in neutron imaging for such applications as biomedical research, new materials research, threat detection and other security applications. The proposed detector will significantly enhance the sensitivity and image quality of the neutron imaging systems while reducing their cost.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. High Resolution, High-Count-Rate Silicon
44 Hunt Street X-Ray Detector
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
This project aims to investigate a new detector design that will have far reaching implications in fundamental scientific studies as well as commercial applications. It will be useful in diverse fields such as materials studies, health care, and space research.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. Sensitive High Speed Detector for
44 Hunt Street Synchrotron Applications
Watertown, MA 02472-4699
Development of the proposed detector will allow full exploitation of the outstanding Advanced Photon Sources in which the nation has already invested billions of dollars. In addition to unveiling basic functions of biological systems, this development will have direct impact on such important applications as baggage scanning and homeland security.
Voxtel, Inc. Robust, High Speed, Direct-Electron
12725 SW Millikan Way Microscopy Detector Array
Suite 230
Beaverton, OR 97005
This project will develop a robust, charged metal oxide semiconductor imager that will allow the direct detection of electrons, and overcome the limitations of contemporary electron microscopy detectors. This will result in superior spatial resolution, sensitivity, and frame rates and will bring about a vast amount of knowledge in the material and life sciences.
Voxtel, Inc. High Count Rate, Pixelated APDs for
12725 SW Millikan Way Direct X-Ray Detection
Suite 230
Beaverton, OR 97005
Currently, x-ray detection is done using phosphors or scintillators, which convert the x-rays to optical photons. This project will provide low cost, reliable, high speed, pixilated avalanche photodiode detector arrays that directly detect x-rays instrument performance thereby increasing the capabilities of high flux rate synchrotron facilities optimization.
XIA, LLC High Throughput Fluorescence Detector
8450 Central Avenue Module Using Silicon Drift Detectors and
Newark, CA 94560-3430 Digital Signal Processing
X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy is used in a large variety of ways at the nations synchrotron research facilities in studies that advance our fundamental understanding of the structure of materials at the atomic scale in the fields of biology, chemistry, materials science, and physics. The proposed detector modules will allow the robust construction of high throughput detector arrays that will increase data rates by up to a factor of 10 over those presently available.
Xidex Corporation Scaleable Carbon Nanotube Field Emitters for
8906 Wall Street Scanning Electron Beam Instruments
Suite 105
Austin, TX 78754-4542
This project use Xidex Corporation’s patented carbon nanotube fabrication process to greatly improve the electron sources on which these instruments depend and make these improved sources available commercially, thereby addressing a problem that has remained unsolved for the last 10-15 years.
TOPIC: MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED NUCLEAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
STTR Project
Hyper-Therm High-Temperature Research Institute:
Composites, Inc. Oak Ridge National Laboratory
18411 Gothard Street
Unit B
Huntington Beach, CA 92648-1235
Project: Life Prediction of SiC/SiC Composites in Advanced Nuclear Reactors
The most efficient Generation IV nuclear reactors operate at higher temperatures to produce low cost power useful for electricity generation or hydrogen production. This proposal addresses the development of high temperature materials that can be utilized within the reactor core without degradation.
NEI Corporation A New Class of Functionally Graded
201 Circle Drive Ceramic-Metal Composites for Next
Suite 102/103 Generation, Very High Temperature Reactors
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Advanced microstructured composite materials developed in this program will support the needs of next generation high temperature nuclear reactors that are designed to generate nuclear power that is competitive and safe.
Physical Sciences Inc. Refractory Composites for Reactor
20 New England Business Center Applications
Andover, MA 10810-1077
This project will develop nanofiber reinforced ceramic composites to maintain the US leadership position in nuclear power, aeropropulsion, and fuel cell technology. The overall impact of these materials will help the United States regain its energy independence and improve our balance of trade.
TOPIC: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY
Analysis and Measurement Services On-Line Monitoring of Accuracy and
Corporation Reliability of Instrumentation and Health of
AMS 9111 Cross Park Driver Nuclear Power Plants
Building A-100
Knoxville, TN 37923-4506
This project will yield technologies to optimize the operational safety and economy of nuclear power plants. It will also provide the foundation for new technology to be used in the design of process instrumentation systems for the next generation of reactors.
Luna Innovations Incorporated Real-Time Fiber Optic Neutron Spectrometer
2851 Commerce Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060-6657
The proposed technology will provide real-time health monitoring of nuclear reactors, thereby improving reactor safety, lowering operational costs, and minimizing down time. The need for nuclear power is expected to increase as electric vehicles demand more power generation, and dependence on foreign oil and environmentally-destructive fuels become more undesirable.
TOPIC: ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR NEW ENERGY CARRIERS,
SERVICES, AND PRODUCTS
Ceramatec, Inc. Novel Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composites for
2425 South 900 West Gas Turbine Applications
Salt Lake City, UT 84119-1517
The application of Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) in gas turbines and engines will significantly improve their energy efficiency and reduce the emission of harmful exhaust gases; however, current CMCs are not reliable under gas turbine operating conditions of over 1200ºC. This project will develop a relatively low cost and durable CMC for these high temperature gas turbine applications.
Hi-Z Technology, Inc. High Temperature Quantum Well
7606 Miramar Road Thermoelectric Materials
Suite 7400
San Diego, CA 92126-4210
This project will develop high temperature quantum well thermoelectrics that will lead to large (>10%) reduction in manufacturing and industrial sector energy losses.
MATECH Advanced Materials Manufacturing of CMC Combustor Liners for
31304 Via Colinas Gas Turbine Generators
Suite 102
Westlake Village, CA 91362-4586
This project will develop the manufacturing process for a novel CMC combustion liner for stationary gas turbines used in electricity production. The use of CMCs in gas turbine generators would result in enormous savings in the generation of electricity nationwide.
NEI Corporation A New Class of Creep Resistant Oxide/Oxide
201 Circle Drive Ceramic Matrix Composites
Suite 102/103
Piscataway, NJ 08854
The goal of the proposed project is to allow industrial and gas turbines in distributed energy systems to operate at higher temperatures than they are capable of today, thereby leading to a higher amount of power generation at lower cost, accompanied by increased operating efficiencies and reduced levels of emissions.
NEI Corporation Multifunctional High Performance
201 Circle Drive Perfluoropolymer Nanocomposite Seals
Suite 102/103
Piscataway, NJ 08854
The proposed seals to be used in geothermal drilling will enable their use under extreme conditions of temperature and pressure, thereby lowering the cost of the drilling operation.
Physical Optics Corporation Scalable Nanostructured Thermoelectric
Electro-Optics and Holography Division Generation System for Industrial Waste Heat
20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100 Recovery
Torrance, CA 90501-1821
This project will develop a direct heat-to-energy device that uses nanostructured thermoelectric materials to convert industrial waste heat into electric power at less than 30 cents per watt. Benefits include a reduction in U.S. dependence on foreign energy sources.
TechDrive, Inc. Rational Design and Synthesis of Novel
3255 S. Dearborn Street Microporous Materials for Hydrogen Storage
Suite 320
Chicago, IL 60616-3793
This project will develop advanced sorption materials that can be used to store hydrogen in fuel cells for powering vehicles, ships, and portable industrial machinery fomerly powered by fossil fuels. Benefits include reduced air pollution and lower U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
UES, Inc. In-Situ Functionally Graded Oxide Matrix
4401 Dayton-Xenia Road Composite for Gas Turbine Applications
Dayton, OH 45432-1894
Ceramic matrix composites are desired materials for gas turbine applications; however, an external coating is generally needed for environmental and thermal protection. Using an in-situ functionally graded oxide-matrix composite will eliminate the need for such coatings, leading to improved part reliability, reduced fuel consumption, and lower NOx emissions.
Wright Materials Research Company High-Temperature High-Pressure Seals Made
1187 Richfield Center from a Novel Polymer System
Beavercreek, OH 45430-1120
The development of geothermal energy is aimed toward deeper wells and industrial processing equipment operated at higher temperatures. New sealing materials are needed to operate machines at these increased temperature and pressure conditions. This project will develop high-temperature high-pressure seals to satisfy the needs.
TOPIC: ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES
IAP Research, Inc. Lightweight Aluminum/Nano Composites for
2763 Culver Avenue Automotive Drive Train Applications
Dayton, OH 45429-3723
This project will have great economic and in energy utilization, cost, and environmental implications. Lightweight aluminum/nano composite materials will potentially revolutionize automotive industry by reducing vehicle mass, increasing fuel efficiency, and reducing exhaust emissions.
Lasson Technologies Laser Ultrasonic Inspection of Adhesive Bonds
6059 Bristol Parkway Used in Automotive Body Assembly
Culver City, CA 90230
This project will enable real time, in-line inspection of metal/adhesive bonds used extensively in the automotive and aerospace industries. Better knowledge of the bond integrity will enable wider use of such bonds, leading to reduced weight and associated lower fuel consumption and lower vehicle emissions.
Lynntech, Inc. Ferrate Conversion Coating for Corrosion
7607 Eastmark Drive Protection of High-Temperature Diecast
Suite 102 Magnesium Alloys
College Station, TX 77840-4027
Automotive applications of die cast magnesium can be extended to use in transmission housings and covers as well as engine blocks when the surfaces of the magnesium metal alloy are protected by use of ferrate-based conversion coatings which serve to protect against salt-induced galvanic corrosion. The worth of ferrate conversion coatings has already been demonstrated in the protection of related aerospace grade aluminum alloys.
NEI Corporation Damage Responsive Polymer Nanocompsite
201 Circle Drive Coatings for Dip Coating of Mg Alloys for
Suite 102/130 Corrosion Protection and Color Enhancement
Piscataway, NJ 08854
The use of lightweight magnesium alloys throughout the automobile has been limited due to the monetary and environmental expense of corrosion protection. The proposed coating is a less expensive and more environmentally friendly alternative to chromate conversion coatings and will allow the use of magnesium alloys for automotive components that are exposed to the road environment.
National Recovery Technologies, Inc. Development of High Speed Multispectral
566 Mainstream Drive Imaging for Sorting Automotive Plastics
Suite 300
Nashville, TN 37228-1223
Most end-of-life automobile plastics are currently discarded and placed in the landfill following automobile shredding. The proposed project will determine feasibility for development of a high speed sorting system which will enable these plastics to be sorted by type therefore increasing the ability to recycle these plastics back into useful products.
TOPIC: ADVANCED MATERIALS AND PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES
AIL Research, Inc. Solar Desalination Technology for Mid-Sized
P.O. Box 3662 Applications
50 Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08543-3662
To meet the growing demand for freshwater, communities are increasingly relying on large-scale desalination plants. Unfortunately, the source of energy to run these plants is almost always fossil fuels. The proposed work will apply low-cost plastic heat exchangers to develop a desalination technology that can be economically competitive with fossil-fuel based system, but which runs primarily on solar energy.
STTR Project
Engineered Coatings, Inc. (ECI) Research Institute:
15422 Winterleaf Court Southwest Research Institute
P.O. Box 4702
Parker, CO 80134-4702
Project: Novel Surface Modification Treatment of Wind Turbine Gearbox
Components for Resistance to Extreme Environments
Development of more durable gears and bearings for wind-turbine systems will improve system reliability and lifetime, resulting in greater efficiency of alternate energy generation hardware. Improved systems for alternate energy generation devices will reduce our reliance on foreign energy sources and increase our self-reliance for energy production.
Luna Innovations Incorporated Abrasion Resistant Ultrahydrophobic Coatings
2851 Commerce Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060-6657
In order for wind energy systems to operate at maximum efficiency in extreme environments, the components must be able to remain free of debris (ice, bugs, salt crystals, etc.) and maintain good working order for many years with little maintenance (no corrosion, damage from blowing debris, etc.). A coating system that repels water and ice formation, is self cleaning, and is highly durable will be developed to address the hurdles found in extreme environment operation.
Plasma Technology Inc. Erosion and Humidity Protection Coatings
1754 Crenshaw Boulevard for Wind Turbine Blades
Torrance, CA 90501-3311
This project will develop a protection system to extend the life of wind turbine blades, leading to a lower cost alternate energy source.
Vertec Biosolvents, Inc. Biosolvents for Coatings, Resins and Biobased
1441 Branding Lane Materials
Suite 100
Downers Grove, IL 60515-5624
Biologically-based products derived from renewable resources have the potential to replace petrochemical feedstock-based products as well as reduce the emission of hazardous pollutants. This project intends to develop products with superior performance for major industries in coatings and paints that have traditionally relied on petrochemical-based solvents and improve their competitive position.
TOPIC: RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
MicroCell Technologies, LLC Ultrahigh Moisture Barrier Coatings for
410 Great Road Photovoltaic Systems
Suite C-2
Littleton, MA 01460-1273
This project proposes to formulate, design and fabricate a photovoltaic device barrier coating (PDBC) for both flat plate and thin film photovoltaic systems.
Midwest Optoelectronics, LLC Novel Interconnection Process for Lightweight
2600 Dorr Street Flexible Photovoltaic Modules
Toledo, OH 43607
There is significant interest in the development of lightweight, flexible solar cells for military, space, and consumer use. The proposed technology development addresses the key issue of series interconnection of these solar cells, and is expected to result in a more efficient manufacturing process resulting in flexible solar cells of higher performance and lower cost.
NanoSonic, Inc. High Performanc, Low-Cost Nanostructured
1485 South Main Street Mirror Surfaces
Blacksburg, Va 24060
Solar thermal energy, often implemented by concentrating the sun's thermal
energy with mirrors, will be proportional to the area of the sunlight collected.
Since the quantity of mirrors will increase with collected power, this proposal
is aimed toward using nanotechnology to make these mirrors inexpensive and more
efficient.
Wakonda Technologies, Inc. Alternative Thin Film Semiconductor
37 Chablis Drive Materials
Fairport, NY 14450-2608
This project will develop an advanced solar electric cell which offers a significant reduction in cost per kilowatt-hour while eliminating scarce materials from the production process. This project will demonstrate the key technology to enable the broad application of solar electric power to both commercial and government users.
TOPIC: ADVANCED MOTORS, POWER ELECTRONICS, AND SENSORS AND CONTROLS
Advanced Thermal Technologies, LLC Low Thermal Resistance Graphite-Organic
91 South Street Thermal Interface Material for IGBT Power
Upton, MA 01568-1445 Modules
The proposed graphite-organic thermal interface material technology will increase the efficiency and the reliability of a range of power electronics packages. The technology will support enabling packaging solution for more efficient next generation semiconductor materials that will provide benefits to society in the form of more efficient, lower cost energy conversion systems.
Boston Applied Technologies, Inc. Passive Wireless Wallpaper Humidity Sensor
6F Gill Street for Building Monitoring
Woburn, MA 01801-1721
The proposed wireless passive sensor system is an ideal solution for monitoring the indoor environment, which has direct impact to everyone's life and the nation's economy.
Epic Sales, Inc. dba Epic Systems Ultra High Efficiency Silicon Carbide Based
10503 Forest Lane, Suite 140 Hid Electronic Ballast With Dimming and
Dallas, TX 75243 Quick Restart Service Functions
A novel, low-cost, compact, energy saving electronic ballast will be developed. These energy-efficient electronic ballasts will power high intensity discharge (HID) lamp systems and will be able to be remotely control these HID lamps. The lamps will be controlled with desirable features thereby proving solutions for a number of remotely controlled lighting applications such as dimming.
IAP Research, Inc. Advanced Motors
2763 Culver Avenue
Dayton, OH 45429-3723
This project is focused on improving the performance and efficiency of electric motors for hybrid and fuel cell vehicles.
nGimat Co. Nanostructured Solid State High Temperature
5315 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard Power Capacitors
Atlanta, GA 30341-2107
This project targets the development of low cost, high performance power capacitors, a critical component for power electronics with a wide range of applications. A low cost, high performance solution to this need should enable wide spread introduction of these power capacitors in automobiles, energy and electronics industries, and military; and subsequently, potential energy savings of tens of billions and reliable systems.
TOPIC: ENERGY EFFICIENT MEMBRANES
Compact Membrane Systems, Inc. Drying Pipeline Fuel Grade Ethanol
325 Water Street
Wilmington, DE 19804-2410
Fuel grade ethanol from biomass is critical for the United States to develop appropriate levels of energy independence. This project making pipeline ethanol possible will significantly lower the cost of fuel grade ethanol.
Genesis Fueltech, Inc. Membrane Structures for Hydrogen Separation
528 South Cannon
Spokane, WA 99204
This project will focus on developing membranes for purifying hydrogen to sufficient purity so that the hydrogen may be used by a fuel cell.
Membrane Technology and Bioethanol Production with Mixed-Matrix
Research, Inc. (MTR) Membranes
1360 Willow Road
Suite 103
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1516
Many small fermentable biomass streams are landfilled for want of suitable technology to produce ethanol from the fermentation broth. The membrane technology being developed in this project will allow these streams to be economically converted to ethanol.
PoroGen, LLC Composite Hollow Fiber Membrane for
200 Boston Avenue Natural Gas Treatment
Suite 4750
Medford, MA 02155-4257
A novel membrane gas separation technology will be developed that will enable step change reduction in the cost of natural gas upgrading by selectivity removing carbon dioxide.
STTR Project
RBR@Vision Research Institute:
28 Lake Ridge Club Drive Gas Technology Institute (GTI)
Burr Ridge, IL 60527-7937
Project: H2 Production from Coal, Using Syn-Gas Depolarized Steam Membranes
This project will develop a membrane technology that could reduce the cost of making hydrogen from coal by 25%. Lowering the cost of hydrogen should accelerate its use as a source of energy and thereby reduce U.S. dependence on imported oil, and environmental pollution.
TOPIC: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS FOR
FUSION ENERGY SYSTEMS
Acoustic Ideas, Inc. Phased Array Ultrasonic NDE of Plasma
27 Eaton Street Facing Components
Wakefield, MA 01880-2448
Part of the challenge of making nuclear fusion a reality involves establishing manufacturing quality control methods to detect defects in complex assemblies such as Plasma Facing Components (PFCs). This project will develop phased array ultrasound technology capable of inspecting complex multilayer metallic assemblies such as PFCs.
HyPerComp, Inc. Development of a Virtual Simulation
31255 Cedar Valley Drive Environment for Test Blanket Modules
Suite 327
Westlake Village, CA 91362-7140
The development of a virtual computing environment will cut down dramatically the huge risk and expense involved in laboratory testing of power extraction equipment for proposed fusion reactor concepts. It holds critical enabling potential for efficient thermal management of fusion energy systems, and paves the way for their safe, reliable, economic, and environmentally benign operation.
Plasma Processes, Inc. Tungsten Alloy Divertor Concept With Helium
4914 Moores Mill Road Jet Cooling
Huntsville, AL 35811
Advanced helium cooled tungsten alloy heat exchangers will be developed for use in fusion energy reactors.
SupraMagnetics, Inc. Novel Low-Cost Method of Manufacturing
125 South End Road Nb3Sn Multifilamentary Superconductors Southington, CT 06489-3959 With Multiple-Tin-Tube Sources
A new economical superconductor will be developed for high field magnets utilized in high energy physics research, fusion machines, and magnetic resonance imaging and nuclear magnetic resonance instruments for the general benefit of the public.
TOPIC: FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Calabazas Creek Research, Inc. Improved Collectors for High Power
20937 Comer Drive Gyrotrons
Saratoga, CA 95070-3753
This project will develop new techniques to improve the performance of gyrotron collectors and increase their ability to dissipate high thermal loads without failure. This will allow development of higher power gyrotrons for fusion and defense applications.
FAR-TECH, Inc. A Kalman Filter for n > 1 Resistive-Wall-
10350 Science Center Drive Mode Identification and Feedback Control
Building 14, Suite 150 Modeling
San Diego, CA 92121
Accurate real-time identification and feedback control of unstable modes is essential for the success of advanced tokamaks and tokamak fusion reactors such as the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. The proposed identification and feedback tool will provide enhanced detection and feedback control of the instability.
HY-Tech Research Corporation Resonant Heterodyne Interferometer for
104 Centre Court Plasma Process Control
Radford, VA 24141
The development of this virtual computing environment can cut down dramatically the huge risk and expense involved in laboratory testing of power extraction equipment for proposed fusion reactor concepts. It holds critical enabling potential for efficient thermal management of fusion energy systems, and paves the way for their safe, reliable, economic and environmentally benign operation.
Woodruff Scientific, LLC High Energy Collisions of Field-Reversed
301 Minor Avenue North, # 429 Configurations
Seattle, WA 98109-5415
Many problems exist for mainline fusion concepts that need to be resolved in order to make an economic fusion reactor. The work proposed supports a new concept that has the potential for mitigating many of those problems.
TOPIC: HIGH ENERGY DENSITY PHYSICS FOR INERTIAL FUSION ENERGY
FAR-TECH, Inc. A Plasma Jet Merging Simulation Tool for
10350 Science Center Drive Creation of Warm and Hot Dense Matter
Building 14, Suite 150
San Diego, CA 92121
The proposed simulation code will provide an essential tool for understanding the concept of forming plasma liners by merging plasma jets to create voluminous amounts of Warm Dense Matter (WDM) and Hot Dense Matter (HDM) for a wide range of studies in the emerging field of high energy density physics.
Tech-X Corporation Fluid Modeling for High Energy Density
5621 Arapahoe Avenue States Created with High Velocity Plasmas
Suite A
Boulder, CO 80303-1379
High energy density physics (HEDP) has been identified by the Department of Energy as a primary area of research in fusion energy. Computer simulation is a main tool for studying HEDP, but all current codes lack either some physics required for complete modeling or computational techniques necessary for high-performance computing. This project will improve an existing parallel code framework by implementing the necessary physical models into it, so that numerical investigations can be performed leading to a better understanding of HEDP.
TOPIC: ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY FOR INTERNATIONAL LINEAR COLLIDER
Advanced Energy Systems, Inc. Superconducting RF Photocathode Gun for
27 Industrial Boulevard Low Emittance Polarized Electron Beams
Unit E
Medford, NY 11763
Development of a long life radio frequency photoelectron source that delivers polarized electrons at low emittance would be an attractive electron source for a linear collider and may result in a simplification and cost reduction of a linear collider’s electron damping system.
Black Laboratories, LLC Engineered Surface Treatments for ILC
116 Villa Road Cavities
Newport News, VA 23601-3606
Twenty thousand superconducting radio frequency cavities will be used for the International Linear Collider, an instrument which will explore the frontiers of particle physics and discover the properties of a new form of matter. The procedures developed in this project will replace the elaborate method of finishing these cavities with a more efficient procedure, and insure peak performance at a cost savings in the tens of millions of dollars.
Diversified Technologies, Inc. Fast Kicker Driver for International Linear
35 Wiggins Avenue Collider Damping Rings
Bedford, MA 01730
This project will use high voltage expertise to develop solid-state kicker drivers for the International Linear Collider (ILC). Use of solid-state technology can make the kickers lower cost and highly reliable. Successful development also addresses a wide range of other kicker driver applications in existing and planned accelerators, synchrotrons, and other particle physics systems.
Duly Research, Inc. An Ultra-Low-Emittance, L-Band, Flat-Beam
1912 MacArthur Street PWT Photoinjector
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-1111
This project proposes an RF polarized electron source for the International Linear Collider (ILC) to be built in the next decade for particle physics research. The room-temperature electron photoinjector, if successfully developed, has the potential of eliminating an expensive cost element, i.e. the electron damping ring, thereby reducing the construction and operating costs of the ILC.
Euclid TechLabs, LLC Development of a Traveling Wave
5900 Harper Road, #102 Accelerating Structure for a Superconducting
Solon, OH 44139-1866 Accelerator
We plan to develop a new type of superconducting accelerating technology for the International Linear Collider project to be able to increase the accelerating electric field and, therefore to reduce the length (and hence the cost) of the accelerator.
Kapteyn-Murnane Laboratories, Inc. Laser Systems Development for the
1855 South 57th Court International Linear Collider (ILC)
Boulder, CO 80301 Photoinjector
This project seeks to develop a laser that would be used to generate electrons that will be accelerated to high energy in the proposed International Linear Collider (ILC) accelerator. The required specifications for the ILC exceed the current state-of-the-art for laser technology, and thus the technology developed in this project will find use in other applications of lasers such as in chemistry and precision laser machining.
Omega-P, Inc. Fast Ferroelectric L-Band Tuner for ILC
199 Whitney Avenue Cavities
Suite 200
New Haven, CT 06511
Future prominance of US scientists in high-energy physics will depend upon present-day US contributions to technological innovations that become incorporated into the future International Linear Collider (ILC). The fast tuner to be developed under this project has the potential to significantly lower operating costs for the ILC, and to incorporate a US product into the architecture of the machine.
SVT Associates, Inc. Robust GaN-Based Photocathodes for
7620 Executive Drive High-Efficiency Polarized RF Electron Guns
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3677
In this project, highly efficient and robust photoemission sources will be developed for reliable operation of radio-frequency polarized electron guns. In addition to important benefits for Federal Government facilities that use electron colliders for high-energy physics experiments, these photocathodes will have applications in other fields such as magnetic materials research, surface science, and quantum computing.
Square One Systems Design An Integrated Support and Alignment System
3135 Mallard Road System for Large ILC Lattice Elements
PO Box 10520
Jackson, WY 83002
This project will develop an innovative new mechanism designed to support and accurately position large electromagnets. This cost-effective manipulator provides the advantages of a fully-automated system and enables particle accelerators to function at their full potential.
TOPIC: ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR
HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATORS
STTR Project
Calabazas Creek Research, Inc. Research Institute:
20937 Comer Drive North Carolina State University
Saratoga, CA 95070-3753
Project: Computer Optimized Design of 3D Charged Particle Devices
This project will develop an advanced tool for designing complex charged particle devices. It will result in significant reduction in the design and development cost and will provide significant cost savings for potential customers. It will also allow development of advanced, high performance, charged particle devices and structures.
Euclid TechLabs, LLC Development of a Diamond-Based Cylindrical
5900 Harper Road, #120 Dielectric Loaded Accelerating Structure
Solon, OH 44139-1866
This project is to develop a manufacturing technology of artificial diamond tubes to be used in dielectric loaded accelerating structures. When developed, this structure will sustain a record high accelerating gradient. The results will also be applied to next-generation accelerators and high power microwave systems as well as to medical equipment development.
Euclid TechLabs, LLC New RF Design of Externally Powered
5900 Harper Road, #102 Dielectric-Based Accelerating Structures
Solon, OH 44139-1866
This project is to develop a new design of high power radio frequency equipment to prevent undesirable effects of dielectric breakdown for a ceramic-based particle accelerator. The proposed accelerating structure is a key element of a high gradient accelerator and it can be applied to high power microwave systems as well.
FAR-TECH, Inc. A Graphical Means for Controlling Integrated
10350 Science Center Numerical Experiments for Accelerators
Building 14, Suite 150
San Diego, CA 92121
The proposed computer program will facilitate the design of new accelerator systems by providing a tool that improves the integration between diverse sets of simulation tools. Applications include the design, and operation of charged-particle-beam optical systems, and accelerator systems in high energy physics research.
Haimson Research Corporation A 17 GHz Compact 5 MeV Electron Source
3350 Scott Boulevard
Building 60
Santa Clara, CA 95054-3104
The successful development of a small, high quality source of megavoltage electrons which are proposed would represent a significant advance in linear accelerator technology and would have a positive impact on commercial applications that could benefit from the compact configuration and high quality beam performance.
Leading Edge Technologies (LET) Optimization of Optical Injection and Electron
4431 MacArthur Boulevard Trapping Efficiency in a Laser Wakefiled
Washington, DC 20007 Accelerator (LWFA)
The successful development of a plasma-based, high-gradient acceleratorproposed in this project, will dramatically reduce the cost of high energy accelerators and may lead to a host of novel applications in national defense and the commercial sector.
STTR Project
Muons, Inc. Research Institute:
552 N. Batavia Avenue Illinois Institute of Technology
Batavia, IL 60510-1274
Project: Particle Tracking in Matter-Dominated Beam Lines
A powerful program that has been developed to simulate large physics experiments is being enhanced and improved in this project to design beam lines for future muon colliders, neutrino factories, and muon physics experiments.
STTR Project
Muons, Inc. Research Institute:
552 N. Batavia Avenue Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Batavia, IL 60510-1274
Project: Development and Demonstration of 6-Dimensional Muon Beam Cooling
An energy frontier muon collider, potentially the most powerful subatomic microscope, becomes a realistic machine if muon beams can be made small enough in their short lifetime. This project is to develop the required techniques to cool muon beams and design an experiment to prove that the techniques work.
Omega-P, Inc. Two-Channel Dielectric Wakefield
199 Whitney Avenue Accelerator
Suite 200
New Haven, CT 06511
A structure constructed of dielectric slabs and a rectangular metal pipe is to be researched during this project for its potential as a particle accelerator that could be used in high-energy physics experiments. This structure has scientific and technical attributes that can provide improved performance at lower cost, than with existing cylindrical structures.
Saxet Surface Science Amorphous NEA Silicon Photocathodes-A
3913 Todd Lane Robust RF Gun Electron Source
Austin, TX 78744-1057
Photocathode electron sources for accelerators are subject to damage through operation. This project will develop an electron source based on amorphous silicon that will be immune to most damage through use.
Simulation Technology and Applied A Design Tool for Predicting Parasitic
Research Oscillations in High-Power Sheet-Beam
11520 North Port Washington Road Klystrons
Suite 101B
Mequon, WI 53092-3432
Klystron tubes generate the microwave power required by high-energy particle accelerators, and tube failure adds substantial development and operational costs to new and existing machines. The software developed in this project will allow engineers to predict failures in new klystrons before they are built, lowering the cost of scientific and commercial particle accelerators.
TKO Research, Inc. Microbunching Free Electron Laser
(dba STI Optronics)
2755 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98004-1403
The microbunching FEL can improve the efficiency and quality of advanced electron accelerators, which have usage in industry, medicine, academia, and scientific research. This project will produce intense THz radiation useful for applications such as security screening for Homeland Defense and remote detection of explosives.
TKO Research, Inc. Advanced Jet Nozzle for Laser Wakefiled
(dba STI Optronics) Acceleration
2755 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98004-1403
This project will develop an advanced jet nozzle that will allow advanced electron accelerators based upon laser wakefield acceleration to deliver higher energy electron beams. These accelerators would have applications in industry, medicine, academia, and scientific research.
Tech-X Corporation Modeling Accelerator Beam Dynamics
5621 Arapahoe Avenue Including Superconducting RF Cavities
Suite A
Boulder, CO 80303-1379
Through computer modeling this project will enable researchers to ensure that superconducting rf cavities in modern particle accelerators will work as they are designed to work.
Tech-X Corporation High-Order Particle-in-Cell Algorithms for
5621 Arapahoe Avenue Laser Plasma Simulations
Suite A
Boulder, CO 80303-1379
Future generation high-energy particle accelerators, used to study the fundamental nature of matter, will likely include laser-plasma components. Well-tested software is being enhanced in this project to enable quantitative simulation and design of these next-generation plasma accelerators.
Tech-X Corporation Software Tools for Advanced Accelerator
5621 Arapahoe Avenue Control and Instrumentation Modules Using
Suite A Programmable Logic
Boulder, CO 80303-1379
This project will provide software tools for facilitating the programming of advanced electronic controllers. Such tools should address the automation requirements of future high technology projects by.
TOPIC: RADIO FREQUENCY ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATORS AND COLLIDERS
Calabazas Creek Research, Inc. Development of a 50 MW 30 GHz
20937 Comer Drive Gyroklystron
Saratoga, CA 95070-3753
The proposed project will produce a 50 MW gyroklystron: a high power microwave source to be used in testing of accelerator structures for the next generation of advanced particle accelerators. The gyrotron may also have applications in high power microwave weaponry, and radar.
Diversified Technologies, Inc. Optimized Pulsed Power Systems for Large
35 Wiggins Avenue Physics Experiments
Bedford, MA 01730-2345
Recent advances in high voltage high power electronics have enabled the class of power systems which will be necessary to run the International Linear Collider (ILC) klystrons. This project will design a fully optimized integrated power system which will perform better and cost about half of a similar system built from standalone components.
Diversified Technologies, Inc. Single Cavity Amplifier for the International
35 Wiggins Avenue Linear Collide
Bedford, MA 01730-2345
This project will develop an alternative radio frequency system for the International Linear Collider which has the potential to significantly reduce the cost of radio frequency systems for this effort, and enable low cost radio frequency power for a range of industrial and military applications.
Duly Research, Inc. An Oscillation-Free, HOM-Suppressed
1912 MacArthur Street Klystron Amplifier
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-1111
This project will develop a compact, pulsed microwave source of megawatt-range power for industry, medicine and research applications, using a novel concept of Photonic Band Gap structures to improve the performance.
GeneSiC Semiconductor Inc. SiC Semiconductor Switches for Klystron
267 Kentlands Boulevard, #320 Modulators
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Development of SiC semiconductor switches proposed in this project will reduce the size, weight, cost of electric power distribution systems, directed energy weapon systems used by numerous Department of Defense platforms, homeland security systems and medical and diagnostic systems. This research and development represents the "Future of Power Electronics."
Haimson Research Corporation A Choppertron RF Source for High Gradient
3350 Scott Boulevard Accelerator Research
Building 60
Santa Clara, CA 95054-3104
The successful development of a short wavelength, high power microwave amplifier capable of operating at several different frequencies as proposed would represent a significant advance in radio frequency source technology and would have a positive impact on high gradient linear accelerator research.
Omega-P, Inc. Ka-Band High-Power Phase Shifter for
199 Whitney Avenue High-Gradient Accelerator R&D
Suite 200
New Haven, CT 06511
This project aims to develop a novel extra-high-power microwave component for testing basic research accelerator structures. These components should enable greater understanding of natural limits to electromagnetic field strengths that materials can sustain in a particle accelerator environment.
Sparktronics, Inc. Short Pulse, Multistage Generator for 200MW
23765 Madison Street RF Sources
Torrance, CA 90505
A power modulator to give radio frequency sources higher frequencies and higher power is proposed. The modulator should result in radio frequency power systems, reduced in complexity and cost, for use in defense applications, fusion energy research, and commercial food processing and radar enhancement.
TOPIC: HIGH-FIELD SUPERCONDUCTOR AND SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET TECHNOLOGIES FOR HIGH ENERGY PARTICLE COLLIDERS
Advanced Magnetic and Cryogenic, LLC Insulation and Heat Treatment of Bi-2212
P.O. Box 85 Wires for Wind-and-React Coils
2210 N. Pewter Drive
Macungie, PA 18064-9049
A systematic evaluation of high temperature superconductor wire insulation and coil manufacturing methods will enhance the wire process and reduce the manufacture cost of wire and coil. A better wire insulation and heat treatment method will also increase coil reliability and performance.
Composite Technology Development, Inc. Wind-and-React Magnet Insulation With
2600 Campus Drive Low Radiation-Induced Outgassing
Suite D
Lafayette, CO 80026
The proposed project seeks to develop novel ceramic-based electrical insulation for use with superconducing materials that undergo thermal treatments at 600º to 900º C. These materials should find application in U.S. High Energy Physics programs, as well as the rapidly advancing high-temperature superconductor industry.
Specialty Materials, Inc. Plasma Synthesized Doped Boron
1449 Middlesex Street Nanopowder for MgB2 Superconductors
Lowell, MA 01851-1111
Small particle size (nanoscale) boron powder will be produced as a starting material for making improved magnesium diboride superconductor wire. This will significantly advance superconductor technology, and will result in better medical medical resonance imaging at lower cost to the patient.
Supercon, Inc. MgB2 Round Multifilament Wire
830 Boston Turnpike
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Magnesium diboride is a new superconducting material that offers the potential of lower cost and higher temperature capabilty compared to the metallic superconductor currently being used. However, it is difficult to fabricate and therefore expensive to manufacture useful wire for scientific and commercial applications. Research groups and corporate research departments in many countries are attempting to produce a commercial product. This project will develop the necessary manufacturing technology to make a low cost, commercially viable superconducting wire.
Supergenics I, LLC Comparison of Single Barrier and Multiple
336 Sterling Road Barrier Nb3Sn Conductors for Magnet
Jefferson, MA 01522-1333