DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM

AND

SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM

FY 2007 PHASE I AWARDS BY TOPIC

  

 

TOPIC:  USE OF CELLULOSIC BIOMASS TO PRODUCE BIOFUELS

 

 

         Advanced Fuel Research, Inc.                                     A Modular, Skid-Mounted Biomass    

         87 Church Street                                                         Pyrolysis Unit                     

         East Hartford, CT  06108                                                    

 

Biomass is an abundant energy resource in the United States. It could provide significant quantities of renewable fuels at a price competitive with petroleum, if the distributed biomass conversion technology is developed.

 

 

         BonFire BioMass Conversions, LLC                           Mobile Biomass Pelletizing System  

         21025 Ridge Road                                                           

         Freeland, MD  21053                                                        

 

This project will create a system that addresses the removal of moisture and densifying at the field (as opposed to in the field). Pelletizing equipment that is mobile, energy efficient and easy to setup and operate will lessen the logistical barriers to manufacturing cost effective pelletized biomass.

 

 

         Edenspace Systems Corporation                                 Improved, High-Moisture Ensiled Crop

         3810 Concorde Parkway                                            Feedstocks for Cellulosic Ethanol  

         Suite 100                                                                  

         Chantilly, VA  20151-1131                                                  

 

The project seeks to reduce the cost of cellulosic ethanol and other renewable fuels by ensiling crops that produce enzymes to reduce downstream processing costs. If successful, the project will create new value-added revenue opportunities for agricultural producers and ethanol cooperatives and reduce fuel costs for consumers.

 

 

         STTR Project 

         Renewable Oil International LLC                                 Production of Home Heating Oils and

         3115 Northington Court                                              Upgraded Bio-oils by Aqueous-Phase 

         Suite 145                                                                    Catalytic Processing of Bio-oils Produced    

         Florence, AL  35630                                                   from Fast Pyrolysis of Woody Biomass 

 

The project will produce liquid biofuels from wood biomass resources by fast pyrolysis followed by upgrading of the pyrolysis oils.  This research will be a key step towards ending global warming, improving national security, and improving rural economies by reducing our dependence on petroleum feedstocks.

 

 

         STTR Project                                                                           

         Synergy Parametrics, LLC                                           An Improved Strategy for the       

         2351 College Station Road, #479                                Utilization of Mixed Sugars from   

         Athens, GA  30605                                                     Lignocellulosic Hydrolysates       

 

This project will improve the efficiency of biofuel production from woody materials. It will potentially improve supplies while lowering costs, which will support national energy renewability and independence.

 

 

         ZuChem, Inc.                                                              Bioprocess for Xylitol from        

         2201 W. Campbell Park Drive                                    Hemicellulose                      

         Suite 39                                                                     

         Chicago, IL  60612-3501                                                    

 

During ethanol production, a significant amount of by-products are produced, which are rich in pentose and other sugars. One product that can be made is xylitol. This project will develop a bioprocess for the production of xylitol from agricultural biomass that will significantly reduce the cost of commercial xylitol production, and have a positive impact on the economics of fuel ethanol production.

 

 

 

TOPIC:  SOLAR ENERGY

 

 

         Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc.                          Cooling of Concentrating           

         1046 New Holland Avenue                                         Photovoltaic Cells Using Heat Pipe 

         Lancaster, PA  17601                                                 Technology                         

 

Concentrated photovoltaic systems, using multi-junction solar cells, have the potential to be cost competitive with conventional power generation in the next 5 to 10 years. The excess concentrated energy must be dissipated through low cost, innovative cooling techniques, like the heat pipe systems proposed, to prevent the solar cells from overheating.

 

 

         Luminit, LLC                                                               Flexible Spectrum Splitting        

         20600 Gramercy Place                                                Holographic Concentrators          

         Suite 203                                                                   

         Torrance, CA  90501                                                        

 

Advances in photovoltaic technology are being sought to improve solar energy production such that solar energy is competitive with other forms of renewable electricity by the year 2015. This project proposes a laminated holographic film that focuses lightwaves on solar cells to significantly improve the efficiency of existing photovoltaic technology.

 

 

         Luna Innovations Incorporated                                    PV (Crystalline Silicon and Thin   

         1703 South Jefferson Street, SW                                Film) Manufacturing Diagnostics    

         Suite 400                                                                  

         Roanoke, VA  24016                                                         

 

Photovoltaic technology is predicted to substantially impact the nation’s wealth and economy in 21st century. This project will develop an in-line high-throughput manufacturing diagnostic system capable of fast and accurate identification of the distribution of stress and coating uniformity, allowing improved process control, increased yield and reduced cost.

 

 

         SVV Technology Innovations, Inc.                              High Performance PV Concentrator   

         10027 E Taron Drive                                                    

         Elk Grove, CA  95757                                                       

 

This project will develop and demonstrate a new approach for making inexpensive solar panels for generating electricity. It will make viable the large-scale, distributed energy production from renewables and help meet the national goals of energy independence, reduction of carbon emissions and fostering the job growth and economic progress.

 

 

         Ultrasonic Technologies, Inc.                                       In-line Crack and Stress Detection 

         27247 Breakers Drive                                                 in Silicon Solar Cells Using       

         Zephyrhills, FL  33543                                                Resonance Ultrasonic Vibrations    

 

The program addresses critical needs of the solar cell industry to reduce breakage of silicon solar cells. A Resonance Ultrasonic Vibration system prototype will be developed and tested for fast non-destructive in-line crack and stress detection for use in solar cell production lines.

 

 

         Valere Power                                                              Integrated System Health Monitoring

         661 North Plano Road                                                and Management for Photovoltaics   

         Suite 300                                                                  

         Richardson, TX  75094                                                       

 

This project will develop a system and method for overcoming these deficiencies in an integrated manor. The approach will be to explore local communication technologies such a Zigbee wireless or some form of power line communications to create a data collection backbone without the need for a separately wired data bus.

 

 

 

TOPIC:  HYDROGEN DELIVERY AND PRODUCTION

 

 

         FuelCell Energy, Inc.                                                   Development of a Highly Efficient  

         3 Great Pasture Road                                                  Solid State Electrochemical Hydrogen

         Danbury, CT  06813                                                   Compressor                         

 

This project focuses on the development of a highly efficient, solid-state electrochemical hydrogen compressor to produce high pressure, high purity hydrogen to meet future hydrogen refueling infrastructure needs.

 

 

         Materials Modification, Inc.                                         Nanocrystalline Photocatalysts for 

         2721-D Merrilee Drive                                                Hydrogen Production from Splitting 

         Fairfax, VA  22031                                                     of Water by Visible Light          

 

This project will develop novel nanocrystalline non-oxide semiconductor materials and to evaluate their photoelectrochemical efficiency in splitting of water using solar energy. Hydrogen produced from renewable resources such as water and sun light has potential to reduce dependence on foreign oil, air pollution, and rising energy costs.

 

 

         Mohawk Innovative Technology, Inc.                           Advanced Sealing Technology for    

         1037 Watervliet-Shaker Road                                      Hydrogen Compressors               

         Albany, NY  12205                                                           

 

For the hydrogen economy and energy independence to become a reality, efficient and reliable large-scale compressors are needed to move hydrogen gas from production sites to end user locations. Oil-free, non-contacting seal and bearing technologies are critical to the successful development of these new compressors. These technologies will also have a positive impact on the operating efficiency and life of existing and new pipeline compressor and aircraft gas turbine engine systems.

 

 

         Physical Optics Corporation                                         Photoelectrochemical System for    

         20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100                            Hydrogen Generation                

         Torrance, CA  90501-1821      

                                             

An efficient apparatus will be designed, to be assembled from relatively inexpensive materials, to extract hydrogen by means of solar power, with water being the only consumable.

 

 

         Prometheus Energy                                                       Active Magnetic Regenerative       

         3311 South 120th Place                                                Liquefier                           

         Suite 100                                                                  

         Seattle, WA  98168                                                         

 

The use of cryogenic liquid hydrogen is integral to the storage, transport, distribution and use of hydrogen for the transportation sector. The power required to liquefy such ryogens is a major impediment to production of LH2, especially if the power for the liquefaction is supplied from the hydrogen feedstock for the liquefier. This project offers a breakthrough toward liquefier technology that can reduce capital cost by ~1/3 and increase thermodynamic efficiency by a factor of 2 over conventional technology.

 

 

         Synkera Technologies, Inc.                                            Nanorod Array Photoelectrochemical 

         2021 Miller Drive                                                          Hydrogen Production                

         Suite B                                                                    

         Longmont, CO  80501-6787                                                   

 

This project is focused on developing, validating, and commercializing next-generation nanomaterials that will enable the essentially limitless production of the world’s most-perfect energy source—hydrogen—by splitting water via sunlight. Success in this project will represent a key enabling step on the nation’s critical path toward achieving a “hydrogen economy.”

 

 

         TIAX, LLC                                                                   Hydrogen Delivery and Production;  

         15 Acorn Park                                                               Off-Board Hydrogen Bulk Storage    

         Cambridge, MA  02140                                                       

 

The low density of compressed hydrogen gas and the high energy requirements for liquefaction are recognized as major roadblocks to a future hydrogen fuel infrastructure. The proposed concept is to store and deliver low temperature, high pressure (LTHP) hydrogen to enable cost effective hydrogen storage, delivery and dispensing to hydrogen vehicles.

 

 

 

TOPIC:  WIND ENERGY RELIABILITY AND COST REDUCTION

 

 

         Continuum Dynamics, Inc.                                              Distributed On-Blade Control for   

         34 Lexington Avenue                                                      Enhanced Wind Turbine Performance  

         Ewing, NJ  08618-2302                                                      

 

This project will provide devices to improve the efficiency of wind turbines, producing more renewable energy at reduced cost.

 

 

         Global Energy Concepts, LLC                                        Comprehensive Health Monitoring    

         1809 7th Avenue, Suite 900                                            System for Wind Turbines           

         Seattle, WA  98101                                                          

 

This work involves creating a wind turbine health monitoring system that will detect imminent component failure in wind turbines and identify the probable the cause. It will allow operators to reduce repair/maintenance costs by anticipating failures before they become catastrophic.

 

 

         Native American Technologies Company                         Self-Erecting, In-Situ Manufactured,

           (N. A. Tech. Inc.)                                                         Wind Energy Tower, Development of  

         P.O.Box 39                                                                    Nacelle Assembly Lifting System    

         Golden, CO  80402-0039                                                      

 

The technical approach for this project is to design the apparatus to place the nacelle, generator, gear box, rotor, and blades on top of an in-situ fabricated, self-erecting tower, called UltraTall – without using an external crane.

 

 

         Open Secure Energy Control Systems, LLC                    Open Source Infrastructure for     

         8070 Georgia Avenue                                                     Communications, Control, and       

         Suite 205                                                                        Integration of Wind Power          

         Silver Spring, MD  20910                                                   

 

This project will develop an open software infrastructure for remotely controlling and monitoring wind power plants and for exchanging information with existing electric power grid control centers. It provides a base for further advances in wind power control technology.

 

 

         Orbital Research, Inc.                                                     Plasma Aerodynamic Control Effectors

         4415 Euclid Avenue                                                        for Improved Wind Turbine          

         Suite 500                                                                        Performance                        

         Cleveland, OH  44103-3733                                                  

 

This project will produce innovative “smart” rotor blade systems for wind turbines. These smart blades will be capable of increasing energy output by 30% and lowering operating and capital costs of wind turbines.

 

 

         Princeton Power Sytems, Inc.                                          Combined Controls and Energy Storage

         501 Forrestal Road                                                         for Distributed Wind Turbine Grid  

         Suite 211                                                                        Integration                        

         Princeton, NJ  08540                                                       

 

This project will develop an integrated wind turbine energy storage system that will make wind energy predictable and maximize its value to the end user and utility. This will reduce blackouts, decrease utility transmission costs, and displace polluting, fossil fuel-burning, power generators with a clean, renewable energy source.

 

 

         Sentient Corporation                                                       Wind Energy Reliability and Cost   

         850 Energy Drive, Suite 307                                           Reduction :Wind Turbine Health     

         Idaho Falls, ID  83401                                                    Monitoring Systems                 

 

This project will develop a robust condition monitoring system for commercial wind turbines that will help operators reduce the cost of wind energy.

 

 

         WebCore Technologies, Inc.                                           Reducing Cost and Weight of Wind   

         8821 Washington Church Road                                       Turbine Blades Using Engineered Core

         Miamisburg, OH  45342-4449                                                  

 

The engineered fiber reinforced composite core is an enabling technology that can be used to construct lighter, longer wind turbine blades for more efficient wind power generation. Integration of the engineered core into wind turbine blades will require further validation of material properties as well as application specific design.

 

 

 

TOPIC:  TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES WITH SPECIAL

EMPHASIS ON PLUG-IN HYBRIDS

 

 

         STTR Project                                                                                                                        

         Electron Energy Corporation                                           High Performance Permanent Magnets 

         924 Links Avenue                                                           for Advanced Motors                

         Landisville, PA  17538                                                     

 

This project will develop advanced motors for more efficient hybrid electric vehicles with affordable cost by developing high performance permanent magnets with enhanced density of the stored magnetic energy at temperatures up to 240oC, reduced eddy current losses and, reduced cost.

 

 

         JME, Inc.                                                                        Improved Lower-cost Electrochemical

         17210 Parkland Drive                                                     Capacitor                          

         Shaker Heights, OH  44120                                                  

 

This project will develop a breakthrough lower-cost electrochemical capacitor that would expand U.S. manufacturing in electronics and generate energy savings throughout the economy through increased capture of regenerative energy in military, transportation and other widespread industrial uses.

 

 

         Lithium Technology Corporation                                      New Materials to Improve the       

         5115 Campus Drive                                                        Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries

         Plymouth Meeting, PA  19462-1129                               in HEV and PHEV Applications       

 

This project will increase energy density of lithium ion batteries for PHEVs [Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles] by using novel anodes based on transition metal phosphide active materials.

 

 

         SBE Inc                                                                          High Energy Density, Low-Cost, High

         131 S Main Street                                                           Temperature Capacitors for Hybrid  

         Barre, VT  05641                                                           Vehicles                           

 

This project will develop Polypropylene (PP) Film Capacitors and methods to ensure reliable operation in higher temperature environments and especially in the Automotive Temperature Cycling extremes.

 

 

         TechDrive, Inc.                                                               Novel Polylithium Salts for Small  

         3101 S. Dearborn Street                                                 and Full Size Rechargeable Batteries

         Suite 382                                                                  

         Chicago, IL  60616-3793                                                    

 

This project is aimed at producing new and improved cost-effective materials to be used in the development of rechargeble batteries for electric vehicles and consumer products, such as computers, cell phones, and cameras.

 

 

         Technology Assessment & Transfer, Inc.                         Core/Shell Composite Soft Magnetic 

         133 Defense Highway                                                     Material for Advanced Motors       

         Suite 212                                                                  

         Annapolis, MD  21401                                                       

 

Rotor and stator core materials with high electrical resistivity are necessary to reduce eddy currents and decrease total core losses during high frequency operation.  This project will achieve a reduction in core losses by using a powder metallurgy approach to create soft magnetic, high resistivity rotor and stator core materials. 

 

 

         STTR Project                                                                           

         Yardney Technical Products, Inc.                                    Inexpensive, Environmentally Benign

         82 Mechanic Street                                                         Li-Ion Battery Cathode Materials for

         Pawcatuck, CT  06379                                                   HEV and PHEV Applications          

 

This project will develop safe, advanced lithium-ion batteries for application in hybrid and electric vehicles. These novel lithium-ion batteries will contain overcharge-safe and thermally stable LiMnPO4 cathodes and will have high energy density, and long cycle life.

 

 

 

TOPIC:  ALTERNATIVE FEEDSTOCKS TO CHEMICALS

 

 

         C3 Engineering                                                                Alternate Feedstocks to Chemicals An

         P.O. Box 726                                                                 In-situ Process for Generating Oil 

         Andover, MA  01810                                                     from Shale for Chemical Production 

 

A novel chemical process is being developed to recover shale oil from the vast shale oil deposits located in the United States and Canada.  The process will recover a semi-refined product using far less energy than other commercially available processes in an environmentally friendly manner.

 

 

         Eltron Research Inc.                                                        Aromatics from Alternative Sources 

         4600 Nautilus Court South                                              by Catalysis with Sulfated Zirconia

         Boulder, CO  80301-3241                                             and Related Systems                

 

Coal is America's number one alternative carbonaceous resource, expected to last for hundreds of years as our main supplier of energy and chemicals; coal can be converted to liquid fuels through a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis that in addition to valuable fuel products, such as diesel, is a source for hydrocarbons that can be converted to high-volume aromatics needed for our heavy industries (polymers, solvents, paints, adhesives, etc.). This project aims at developing advanced catalytic technologies for aromatics production, that will be more efficient and more friendly to the environment than the existing technologies, and to design these new technologies especially for producing the entire array of high volume aromatics from Fischer-Tropsch naphtha.

 

 

         Genomatica, Inc.                                                             Development of Saccharomyces       

         5405 Morehouse Drive                                                   Cerevisiae Strains for Continuous  

         Suite 210                                                                        Bioprocessing at Low pH            

         San Diego, CA  92121                                                       

 

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.                                                                 Added Value Preprocessing of Low   

         7607 Eastmark Drive, Suite 102                                     Quality Biomass for Bioenergy      

         College Station, TX  77840                                                 

 

This project aims to develop an innovative biomass preprocessing system to improve overall bioenergy production efficiency by utilizing an environmentally-friendly approach. The broadbased capabilities of this technology will enable it to perform multiple tasks in a single unit of operation.

 

 

         TDA Research, Inc.                                                       RFCC Catalysts for Chemical Feedstocks        

         12345 W. 52nd Ave.                                                                            

         Wheat Ridge, CO  80033-1916                                                 

 

A catalyst for processing heavy feedstocks for the petrochemical industry has been developed. The new catalyst will enable the petrochemical industry to use heavier feeds, which will stimulate increased use of Western Hemisphere heavy oil resources.

 

 

         Technova Corporation                                                    Improved Conversion of Cellulose   

         3927 Dobie Road                                                           Waste to Ethanol Using a Dual      

         Okemos, MI  48864-3480                                             Bioreactor System                  

 

Bioethanol, derived from fibrous, woody, inedible plant matter or biomass, will become a major transportation fuel in America’s future. This project will use new microorganism consortia and dedicated novel technology to improve wood/grass waste conversion to bioethanol, with equipment that is simple to use by farmers, in a cost–efficient way.

 

 

         Tethys Research, LLC                                                    Hemicellulose: Lignin Etherase from

         53 Downing Road                                                          Microbe B603:Feasibility of        

         Bangor, ME  04401                                                       Isolation to Fractionate Wood for Chemicals 

 

Microorganisms that make novel enzymes to help separate wood components in an efficient and environmentally friendly manner have been developed. This project isolates one of these enzymes so that an enzyme-assisted pulping process can be designed to economically use forest biomass for chemicals and fuel.

 

 

 

TOPIC:  CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND SEPARATION PROCESSES FOR BIO-REFINERY APPLICATIONS

 

 

         Aerophase, Inc.                                                              Alternative Reaction/Extraction    

         401 Mountain View Avenue                                           Media to Reduce Energy and Cost of 

         Longmont, CO  80501                                                   Biodiesel Production               

 

Biodiesel is a key component in U.S. plans to reduce dependence on foreign oil and decrease the environmental impacts of using fossil fuels—but current production technology is not cost-competitive.  This project will provide enabling technologies for a cost-effective, energy-efficient method of producing biodiesel fuels.

 

 

         STTR Project                                                                            

         American Biodiesel, Inc. dba                                          Efficient Processing of Algal      

           Community Fuels                                                          Bio-Oils for Biodiesel Production   

         336 Encinitas Boulevard                                                        

         Suite 130                                                                  

         Encinitas, CA  92023                                                        

 

This project will investigate cost and energy effective processes for making biodiesel from bio-oils produced by algae. Benefits include job creation, reduced environmental and health impacts associated with petroleum diesel emissions, less reliance on foreign oil, and a more diverse energy portfolio necessary for national energy security and future economic growth.

 

 

         EverNu Technology, LLC                                               Nano-Scale High-Surface-Area Thermal

         1616 Holly Hill Lane                                                       and Conductive Ceramics as Effective

         Suite 108                                                                        Support for Metal Oxide Catalysts in

         Maple Glen, PA  19002-3171                                        Alkane Selective Oxidation         

 

Utilization of low cost and abundantly available alkane as feedstocks for the production of valuable chemicals via catalytic oxidation can bring to the U.S. enormous economic, energy and environmental benefits, but the commercialization of such catalytic processes has been hindered by the inherent limitations of the bulk metal oxide catalysts thus far developed. To address the problem by overcoming the inherent limitations of the metal oxides, this project will develop a new class of ceramic-based support material with balanced properties not matched by any existing catalyst supports, which are specifically tailored for metal oxide catalysts in alkane oxidations.

 

 

         Exelus, Inc.                                                                     Step-Out Process to Upgrade Clycerol

         99 Dorsa Avenue                                                            to Bio-Diesel                      

         Livingston, NJ  07039                                                      

 

A new technology is being developed to produce bio-diesel from excess glycerol – a by-product of current bio-diesel plants. The process has the ability to produce an extra 170 million gallons of bio-diesel per year in the U.S. alone.

 

 

         Lynntech, Inc.                                                                 Bifunctional Heterogeneous         

         7607 Eastmark Drive, Suite 102                                     Enzyme-Mimetic Catalysts for Biofuel

         College Station, TX  77840                                            Refining                           

 

Renewable fuels from biological feedstocks such as ethanol and biodiesel have been recognized as attractive renewable energy sources; however, the inherently high production costs of these fuels have hampered their widespread application. This project will produce highly efficient catalysts for refining of biological feedstocks offers high efficiency and low-cost production.

 

 

         Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.                      Biobutanol Production with Hybrid  

         1360 Willow Road                                                         Membrane-Distillation              

         Menlo Park, CA  94025-1524                                                 

 

Due to economic considerations, biobutanol is not currently produced as a biofuel even though it has clear-cut performance advantages over bioethanol. The biobutanol production process developed in this proposal is both cost and energy efficient and could compete with petroleum-derived butanol production.

 

 

         United Environment & Energy LLC                                 Intensified Process for Biodiesel Production 

         701 A Chemung Street                                                                         

         Horseheads, NY  14845                                                       

 

This project aims to develop a high efficiency, high productivity, and low cost biodiesel production technology to replace the current low efficiency biodiesel production process in the industry.

 

 

 

TOPIC:  CATALYSIS

 

 

         STTR Project                                                                           

         Compact Membrane Systems, Inc.                                  High Temperature Membrane Reactors 

         325 Water Street                                                           

         Wilmington, DE  19804                                                      

 

This project will develop a platform technology to enhance chemical synthesis and also dry organics including fuel grade ethanol from biomass.

 

 

         Inorganic Specialists, Inc.                                                Nanofiber Paper for Fuel Cells and 

         965 Capstone Drive                                                        Catalyst Supports                  

         Miamisburg, OH  45343                                                      

 

This project will use inexpensive, bulk-produced carbon nanofibers to fabricate fuel cell components that are at least three times better than commercial products. This innovation reduces the cost of fuel cells because it requires far less expensive platinum catalyst.

 

 

         NSC Technology                                                            Development of Fuel Cell Cathodic  

         205 William Street                                                          Catalysts: Multimetallic Alloy     

         Vestal, NY  13850                                                         Nanoparticles                      

 

Fuel cells are attractive energy sources because of high conversion efficiency, low pollution, lightweight, and high power density. This project will translate the patented and patent-pending nanotechnologies to the production of low-cost, active and robust catalysts that count for 30% of the manufacturing cost in enabling fuel cells.

 

 

         NexTech Materials, Ltd.                                                 Catalysis - Reactive Separations:  

         404 Enterprise Drive                                                       Ceramic Proton-Conducting Membrane 

         Columbus, OH  43035                                                    Reactor for Steam Methane Reforming

 

This project focuses on a lower cost and higher efficiency process for production of hydrogen, an important fuel for the country’s energy future.

 

 

         Novomer LLC                                                               Well-Defined Ethylene-Propylene    

         South Hill Business Campus                                            Copolymers Derived from a-Olefins  

         950 Danby Road, Suite 300                                            for Use as Elastomers              

         Ithaca, NY  14850-1141                                                     

 

This project will develop a catalyst system that utilizes chemicals that are produced as by-products and converts them into a class of specialty plastics that are currently commercially available. The specialty materials will find use in the automotive, oil additive, and consumer and sporting goods industries.

 

 

         Precision Combustion, Inc.                                             Novel System for Solid Catalyzed   

         410 Sackett Point Road                                                 Isobutane/Olefin Alkylation        

         North Haven, CT  06473-3106                                                

 

This project will demonstrate a breakthrough in the manufacture of alkylate, a major component for reformulated gasoline. Success will lead to commercialization of solid catalysts as an environmentally friendly alternative to current processes based on liquid acids, also saving capital, operating costs and energy.

 

 

         TDA Research, Inc.                                                       A Novel Catalyst for Cyclohexane   

         12345 W. 52nd Avenue                                                Oxidation, Catalysis, Heterogeneous

         Wheat Ridge, CO  80033-1916                                    Catalysis                          

 

This project will develop a new process that can be used to more efficiently and more cost effectively convert cyclohexane into adipic acid, the raw material for nylon production. This technology is environmentally benign and reduces the manufacturing costs associated with nylon manufacture, a $5 billion per year industry.

 

 

 

TOPIC:  SEPARATION PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES FOR MANUFACTURING

 

 

         Altex Technologies Corporation                                     Efficient Dewatering System for    

         244 Sobrante Way                                                        Biomass                 &