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
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,
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
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
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
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
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
The project will
develop a lower-cost way to remove water from biomass, sludge and other
materials. The process will promote the use of biomass fuel in power generation,
reducing drying costs by $480 million/year, and greenhouse gas emissions by 50
million tons/year.
CeraMem Corporation Low-Cost Membrane Dewatering
12 Clematis Avenue Technology for Fuel Ethanol
Waltham, MA 02453 Production
Additional
technology improvements are required to reduce energy used to produce fuel
ethanol, and to reduce its manufacturing costs. This project will develop new
ethanol purification technology that will reduce energy utilization and
production cost of ethanol by at least 20%.
Compact Membrane Systems, Inc. Dewatering Membrane for Hazy
325 Water Street Hydrodesulfurization Unit Effluents
Wilmington, DE 19804
Refinery
processes to reduce sulfur in fuels (“hydrodesulfurisation”) lead to
generation of haze in the fuels. This project will develop technology that will
simply and at low cost remove the water haze from fuels.
Eltron Research Inc. Microwave Assisted Gasification for
4600 Nautilus Court South Recycling Polymer Matrix Composites
Boulder, CO 80301-3241
This project will
develop a new recycling process for converting polymer matrix composite to value
added products. This process will enable efficient recycling of new lightweight,
fuel efficient automobiles and other vehicles.
PoroGen Corporation Membrane Process for Biodiesel
200 Boston Avenue Conditioning
Suite 4750
Medford, MA 02155-4257
A low cost
membrane based process for production of fuel grade biodiesel will be developed.
The process will reduce the cost of biodiesel production, improve the biodiesel
fuel quality, and advance its use as a renewable energy source.
TDA Research, Inc. Sorbents for Desulfurization of
12345 W. 52nd Avenue Refinery Off-Gases
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-1916
Improvements in recovery of the energy value of refinery off-gases could save the nation nearly 3 TBtu/yr of energy). This project will develop a sorbent-based desulfurization technology that enables the refiners to use off-gases in hydrogen production while recovering their energy value.
TOPIC: NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Aspen Aerogels, Inc. Compression Resistant Aerogels for
30 Forbes Road Building and Construction Insulation
Building B
Northborough, MA 01532
This project will develop compression resistant and adhesive backed flexible aerogel insulating blankets, capable of improving insulation values and minimizing thermal shorts in compression loaded areas in residential and industrial buildings.
Diamond Materials, Inc. Gas Turbine Application of Carbon
120 Centennial Avenue Fiber Nanocomposite with Fabric
Piscataway, NJ 08854-3908 Reinforced Protective Coating
This
project proposes civil applications of carbon fiber-carbon matrix composites
that have an oxidation resistant coating. Initially developed for ballistic
missiles and thermal protection, these composites were recently modernized by a
new technological procedure, which can increase gas turbine working temperature,
fuel efficiency, and reduce emission. The composite is low cost and lightweight.
If applied to civil aircraft turbines, a four-fold weight savings can be
expected.
STTR Project
Illuminex Corporation Silicon Nanowire Solar Cell
1064 New Holland Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17601
This project seeks to develop a novel solar cell device for efficient conversion of sunlight into usable electrical energy through the application of nanotechnology. This effort will contribute to the development of alternative energy sources and help relieve the burden imposed by the continuing use of foreign oil.
Luna Innovations Incorporated Carbon Nanosheets as Nanostructured
1703 South Jefferson Street, SW Electrode in Organic Photovoltaic Devices
Suite 400
Roanoke, VA 24016
This program will develop new carbon structures that allow for better flexible solar cells. Using nanotechnology, these newly discovered materials give improved efficiency compared to current technology.
STTR Project
Lutronics, Inc. Advanced Thermoelectric NanoMaterial
1236 Lawn Lake Trail Approach for Efficient Vehicle Waste
Colorado Springs, CO 80921-3673 Heat Recovery
This project will
generate the best performance thermoelectric material for vehicle waste heat
recovery. Success of the program can significantly impact local economics
through efficient energy saving and new design/fabrication technology.
STTR Project
Solexant Corp. Nanoparticle Solar Cell
440 N. Wolfe Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
The development of high efficiency and low cost nanoparticle-based solar cells will enable the wide scale adoption of solar power for renewable, clean and inexpensive electricity production without the need for government subsidies.
Synkera Technologies, Inc. Nanostructured CO Sensor for Fuel
2021 Miller Drive Cell Applications
Suite B
Longmont, CO 80501-6787
By combining
coordination chemistry with nanotechnology and microfabrication, the project
targets development of a system for detection of carbon monoxide. Fast and
reliable quantitative detection of carbon monoxide is an important problem
impeding development of alternative power sources and establishing of
“hydrogen economy”.
STTR Project
Yardney Technical Products, Inc. Composite, Nanoparticle-Based Anode
82 Mechanic Street Materials for Li-Ion Batteries
Pawcatuck, CT 06379 Applied in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs)
This
project will develop
advanced lithium-ion batteries for application in hybrid and electric vehicles.
These novel lithium-ion batteries will contain advanced silicon
nanoparticle-based anodes and will have improved energy density, long cycle
life, high rate capability and low-temperature performance.
TOPIC: ADVANCED COOLING TECHNOLOGY
STTR Project
Advanced Thermal and Environmental A Nanofluid with Superior Thermal Properties
Concepts, Inc.
7100 Baltimore Avenue
Suite 300
College Park, MD 20740
This project will develop a nanofluid that will enhance heat transfer in industrial equipment, such that the size of the equipment can be reduced as well as the energy required to operate the equipment.
STTR Project
Aegis Technology Inc. High Efficiency, Cost Effective Thermoelectric
3300 A Westminster Materials/Devices for Industrial Process
Santa Ana, CA 92703 Refrigeration and Waste Heat Recovery
High-efficiency,
cost-effective thermoelectric materials/devices for industrial process
refrigeration and waste heat recovery will significantly save the large amount
of energy used for a variety of cooling, and reduce the use of refrigerants that
contribute significantly to the global warming.
Altex Technologies Corporation Low Cost Microchannel Heat Exchangers
244 Sobrante Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Under the Phase I
project, the innovative microchannel heat exchanger will be designed.
Compact, lightweight and low cost microchannel heat exchangers will
facilitate and reduce costs for many industrial processes, which currently rely
on large and heavy heat exchangers.
Applied Thin Films, Inc. Low-Cost Protective Coatings for
1801 Maple Avenue Increased Heat Exchanger Efficiency
Suite 5316
Evanston, IL 60201
This opportunity exploits a unique and innovative thin film material based on nanotechnology and holds high promise for resolving a long-standing problem in heat exchangers faced by the industry worldwide. The potential benefit to the public include increased awareness via application of nanotechnology for energy efficiency and environmental benefits and broad economic and societal impact for use of novel surface engineering solutions
Materials Modification, Inc. Low-Cost, Highly Efficient
2721-D Merrilee Drive Thermoelectric Coolers
Fairfax, VA 22031
This project will
develop a low-cost, highly energy-efficient thermoelectric cooling module for a
vast number of uses requiring temperature maintenance and/or regulation. The
novel module, made from relatively inexpensive iron silicide, will find
extensive use in industrial, military, and commercial sectors.
STTR Project
MER Corporation (Materials and Microchannel Magnetic Coolers with
Electrochemical Research) Negative Magnetocaloric Effect
7960 South Kolb Road
Tucson, AZ 85706-9237
Combination of novel magnetocaloric materials, design and technology will lead to the development of lightweight, compact, and low cost cooling devices.
Spinworks, LLC Rapid Prototyping of Low-Cost
Knowledge Park Compact Ceramic Industrial Heat
5451 Merwin Lane Exchanger Elements
Erie, PA 16510
The life,
performance, and payback of traditional heat exchanger technologies are limited
by the use of high cost alloys. This project will develop a low-cost, long life,
high-performance ceramic heat exchanger for the industrial heat processing
markets through innovative rapid prototyping.
Thermal Centric Corporation Graphite Foam Heat Exchanger
108 W 13th Street Technology for Energy Recovery
Wilmington, DE 19801
The
proposed research is directed towards the development of improved energy
recovery heat exchangers for the power generation industry. The proposed
improvements in energy recovery effectiveness and component cost and
installation will result in more environmentally conscious power generation and
may translate into billions of dollars in annual savings.
TOPIC: SOLID STATE LIGHTING
STTR Project
Add-Vision, Inc. Materials Degradation Analysis and
1600 Green Hills Road Development to Enable Ultra Low Cost,
Suite 100 Web-Processed White P-OLED for SSL
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
This
project will develop new technologies for ultra low cost printing of specialty
solid state lighting in thin, flexible and robust forms. By identifying the
degradation mechanisms of the light-emitting organic materials of this approach
and developing targeted solutions, this project will bring this technology to
products using U.S.-based manufacturing.
Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation Flexible Environmental Barrier
626 Whitney Street Technology for OLEDs
San Leandro, CA 94577-1116
This project seeks to develop improved moisture barriers for increased lifetimes for flexible OLED lighting. The public benefits of a viable OLED display industry are due to the revolutionary transformation in energy efficiency as the U.S. gradually shifts to LED and OLED-based lighting.
Nanomaterials and Nanofabrication Improved Light Extraction Efficiencies
Laboratories (NN-Labs, LLC of White pc-LEDs for SSL by using Non-Toxic,
PO Box 2168 Non-Scattering, Bright, and Stable Doped
Fayetteville, AR 72702-2168 ZnSe Quantum Dot Nanophosphors
This project will
develop novel non-toxic doped-semiconductor nanophosphors to improve the energy
efficiency of high brightness white light emitting diodes (LEDs) for general
illumination applications. The
nationwide energy cost savings for lighting in buildings alone could reach into
the billions of dollars annually and provide an environmental benign alternative
to fluorescent lamps which contain mercury vapor.
Universal Display Corporation Stable, Efficient, Large Area WOLED
375 Phillips Boulevard
Ewing, NJ 08618-1428
This project will
utilize novel OLED fabrication techniques enabling highly efficient stable,
organic, solid-state, lighting sources to replace short lifetime 12 lm/W
incandescent sources, and hence reduce overall energy consumption in the U.S.
Universal Display Corporation High Stability White SOLEDs
375 Phillips Boulevard
Ewing, NJ 08618-1428
This project will increase the conversion efficiency of electrical energy into light of white-organic-light emitting devices and thereby enable replacement of inefficient conventional incandescent bulbs, which consume over 8% of the electricity produced in the United States.
TOPIC: NEUTRON AND ELECTRON BEAM INSTRUMENTATION
Adelphi Technology Inc. Neutron Compound Refractive Prisms
981-B Industrial Road
San Carlos, CA 94070
The proposed neutron compound refractive prism will separate neutrons by wavelength and spin. This device combines the functions of a monochromator and polarizer, and will deliver more narrowband, polarized neutron intensity than existing devices at far less cost and complexity. The device aids materials analysis, non-destructive testing, crystallography (for proteomics and genomics), and the analysis of magnetic films used in information storage technology.
STTR Project
Cermet, Inc High Efficiency Electron Detector
1019 Collier Road for Electron Microscopy
Suite C1
Atlanta, GA 30318
The project is
aimed at the development of high efficient electron detector for microscopy.
The proposed approach will have high radiation resistant compared to
current state-of-the-art and also will have very low decay time which will
enable faster scanning time than current detector materials, and higher
brightness.
Hysitron, Inc. Quantitative In-Situ TEM Tensile
10025 Valley View Road Testing Apparatus
Minneapolis, MN 55344
This project will
develop a new tensile testing device for operation inside a TEM, not only
yielding quantitative load-displacement data concomitant with real time images
of the microstructural behavior, but also simplifying the sample preparation
procedure essentially.
Hysitron, Inc. Quantitative In-Situ TEM
10025 Valley View Road Nanotribology Tester
Minneapolis, MN 55344
This project will provide a novel research tool to better understand the underlying mechanisms of friction, solid lubrication, and wear. Increased fundamental knowledge in these areas may lead to breakthrough discoveries and products that help to reduce the tremendous national cost owing to friction and wear.
STTR Project
NOVA Scientific, Inc. Efficient Thermal Neutron Position
Sturbridge Technology Park Sensitive Detector Neutron and
10 Picker Road Electron Beam Instrumentation
Sturbridge, MA 01566-1251
This project will
develop a neutron-sensitive solid-state detector having high spatial resolution
along with fast timing. This will provide researchers with more sensitive
instruments for biological specimen’s improvements in materials development.
ORDELA, Inc. Application of Pixel-Cell Detector Technology
1009 Alvin Weinberg Drive for Advanced Neutron Beam Monitors
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Available neutron
detectors limit the characterization of intense neutron beams at national user
facilities used for the advanced study of materials. This research effort will
strive to remove these limitations. Advancing detector capabilities increases
operational efficiency at these facilities, resulting in important savings in
operation cost and increased experimental output.
PartTec, Ltd. Improved Neutron Scintillators Based
320 W 8th Street on Nanomaterials
Suite 101
Bloomington, IN 47404
This project will substantially improve neutron science research programs while reducing overall instrument costs. Medical imaging, nuclear material detection, and non-destructive inspections will also benefit.
PartTec, Ltd. Next Generation Neutron Scintillators
320 W 8th Street Based on Semiconductor Nanostructures
Suite 101
Bloomington, IN 47404
This project will
result in dramatic improvements in neutron detection technology. It will impact
all of the Nation’s scientific and educational neutron programs.
PECOS Inc. Precision Engineering Development of a Supermirror Coated
Contracting Services, Inc. Fermi Chopper Slit Package for
1020 Commerce Park, Suite K Inelastic Neutron Scattering
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
The development of
supermirror coated slit packages for Fermi chopper spectrometers offers the
possibility to increase the neutron intensity on such instruments by up to 35%.
Greater neutron intensity has the potential to accelerate advances in neutron
research, opening new possibilities for research in many applications including
the medical pharmaceutical, transportation, and plastics industries.
TOPIC: TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC USER FACILITIES
Dynaflow, Inc. Development of a Numerical Design
10621-J Iron Bridge Road Tool for SNS Cavitation Mitigation
Jessup, MD 20794
The proposed effort will produce a simulation tool capable of accurately representing the coupled interactions between shock waves, gas bubbles, gas layers and solid structures. This tool will allow exploration of current and novel cavitation erosion mitigation strategies for the SNS target.
Dynaflow, Inc. Development of a Two-Phase Bubble
10621-J Iron Bridge Road Generator for SNS Cavitation
Jessup, MD 20794 Mitigation
Safe and
maintainable operation of the Spallation Neutron Source requires an efficient
generation of small (10 μm diameter range) bubbles in mercury. Based on
DYNAFLOW’s bubble generation and acoustic instrumentation technology, we will
develop an innovative fine bubble generator suitable for this purpose.
Kapteyn-Murnane Laboratories Inc. Development of New Mid-Infrared
1855 S 57th Court Ultrafast Laser Sources for Compact
Boulder, CO 80301 Coherent X-ray Sources
This
project will develop advanced laser technologies that will make possible
tabletop “x-ray laser” light sources. This technology promises to be useful
for basic studies in chemistry and physics, for developing super-high-resolution
microscopes for biology and medicine, for viewing nanoscale materials, and for
applications in the nanoelectronics industry.
Nu-Trek, Inc. Ultra Fast X-Ray Detector
17150 Via del Campo Suite 202
San Diego, CA 92127
This
project will develop an x-ray detector with a sub ps response time and timing
precision. It will be used to characterize and control the intensity, as well as
the temporal and spectral characteristics of ultra-short x-ray pulses.
RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC Single Shot Bunch Length Monitoring, Based on
1600 Sawtelle Boulevard Interferometer and Novel THz Sensing
Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90025
This project proposes a novel diagnostic for measurements of ultra-fast, ultra-short beam parameters on a real time, single-shot basis in advanced accelerator facilities. This innovative device will yield previously unobserved time-scale resolutions and also be used to develop time-saving monitors that will greatly reduce wasted down time at these federally funded facilities. The innovation will thereby enable further research in cutting edge science like x-ray free electron lasers and linear colliders, and have a revolutionary impact in the field of terahertz imaging.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. High Performance X-Ray Detectors
44 Hunt Street
Watertown, MA 02472
The 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.
Voxtel, Inc. Time-Resolved, X-Ray Photon Detector Array
12725 SW Millikan Way
Suite 230
Beaverton, OR 97005
There
is a growing concern in the high energy, nuclear physics, and x-ray synchrotron
communities that beamlines are not being optimally utilized and that important
science cannot take place due to the lack of suitable detectors. In this effort,
leveraging advances in CMOS technology, a nearly ideal silicon detector for
science, military, and industrial applications will be developed.
XIA, LLC Electronics for Large Superconducting
31057 Genstar Road Tunnel Junction Detector Arrays for
Hayward, CA 94544 Synchrotron Soft X-Ray Research
This work will develop low cost digital electronics to support large arrays of cryogenic detectors used to detect and measure the energy of very low energy x-rays. These detectors will be used at the nation's synchrotron x-ray facilities to support research in materials science, biology, geology and environmental research.
TOPIC: ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE ACCELERATOR FACILITIES
Advanced Energy Systems Advanced High-Brightness Electron Source
27 Industrial Boulevard
Unit E
Medford, NY 11763
This
project will develop an advanced electron source suitable for driving the next
generation of light sources for research, imaging and industrial processing,
that will keep the
U.S.
at the forefront of the important science that will
be performed and the spin-off applications that will be developed from that
science.
Calabazas Creek Research, Inc. A 200 kW, 350 MHz Inductive Output
690 Port Drive Tube for RF Accelerators
San Mateo, CA 94404-1010
This
project will investigate fundamental mode and higher order mode (HOM) IOTs for
potential accelerator applications. Successful
development of multiple beam inductive output tubes will demonstrate a new, high
efficiency source for many high power RF applications. The device is simpler,
more efficient, and less expensive then current devices.
DULY Research Inc. Beatwave Photoinjector as THz Source
1912 MacArthur Street
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-1111
This project aims at the development of a new, compact, Terahertz radiation source for myriad applications. The commercial goal is to deliver an effective tool for smaller labs and businesses in biology, solid-state physics, superconductivity, environment monitoring, homeland security, defense, communication, and medicine.
nGimat Co. Accelerator Technologies for Present
5315 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Future Accelerator Facilities,
Atlanta, GA 30341 Advanced Sources for Accelerators
This project provides a critical component to superconducting undulators for high-energy positron generation from photon sources. Test copper and Nb3Sn wire will be insulated with a thin, ceramic-based coating. This insulation will enable a higher packing factor of superconductor compared to traditional fiberglass and, thus, higher magnetic field densities.
Niowave Incorporated Development of a CW Superconducting
1012 N. Walnut Street RF Booster Cryomodule for Future
Lansing, MI 48906 Light Sources
Future light
sources will likely use CW SRF linacs (linear accelerators) with requirements
that are unique to their purpose. This project will focus on the SRF aspects of
the proposed research so that the light source community can benefit from the
expertise available in industry.
STTR Project
Q-Peak, Inc. Cryo-cooled Yb:YAG Lasers for
135 South Road Advanced Photoinjectors
Bedford, MA 01730-2307
The next generation of x-ray and laser sources used in fundamental studies of biology, materials science, and chemistry requires improvements in the technology used to create them. This project seeks to improve on the laser technology that is one of the key components in generating these advance light sources.
Tech-X Corporation High-Order Computational
5621 Arapahoe Avenue Electromagnetic Schemes for
Suite A Accelerator Structure Modeling
Boulder, CO 80303-1379
Developing
efficient tools for understanding electromagnetics is important for design of
future high-powered light sources. Computational modeling of such devices would
allow virtual optimization, leading to cost effective designs and experiments
and better utilization of resources.
TOPIC: MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED NUCLEAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
REB Research and Consulting High Temperature, Low Activation,
461 Burroughs Refractory Alloys for Generation IV
Detroit, MI 48220 Nuclear Reactor Construction
This
project will measure the most critical materials and chemical properties of two
alloys for use in Generation IV nuclear reactors.
Ultramet Silicon Carbide Tritium Permeation
12173 Montague Street Barriers for Steel Structural
Pacoima, CA 91331 Components
Nuclear
fusion offers a viable alternative to fossil fuels for generating sufficient
electricity and meeting environmental requirements if materials are developed
that can deliver reliable operation in the demanding reactor environment. This
project will fabricate a tritium permeation barrier for fusion reactors that
will meet primary requirements while offering additional benefits
TOPIC: ADVANCED COAL RESEARCH
Eltron Research Inc. Selective Ethene and Isoalkane
4600 Nautilus Court South Production from Alkanes and Alcohols
Boulder, CO 80301-3241 by Superacid Catalysts
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 and alcohols that
can be further converted to high-octane fuels and high-volume chemicals needed
for our heavy industries (polymers, solvents, paints, adhesives, etc.). The
project aims at developing advanced catalytic technologies for co-production of
ethylene and isoparaffins, that will be more efficient and more friendly to the
environment than the existing technologies, and to design these new technologies
especially for Fischer-Tropsch naphtha as feedstock.
H2 Pump LLC Advanced Coal Research, Hydrogen
11 Northway Lane North Production from Coal
Latham, NY 12110
Hydrogen production from coal requires methods to separate hydrogen efficiently and cost effectively. The electrochemical hydrogen pump is designed to meet these needs and facilitate the transition to a hydrogen economy based on the country’s abundant coal resources.
Materials and Systems Research, Inc. Hydrogen Production from Coal
5395 West 700 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
This project will
lead to the development of simple, but economical hydrogen generation systems
directly using solid coal fuel. The technology also enables easy CO2
separation and sequestration.
Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. Membrane Systems for Coal Bed
1360 Willow Road Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1524 Methane Production
Injection of
carbon dioxide into coal beds is a promising sequestration technology,
particularly if coal bed methane displaced by the carbon dioxide can be
economically produced. Economical separation of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and
oxygen from this gas is key; membranes can be used effectively for this type of
separation.
NexTech Materials, Ltd. Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide
404 Enterprise Drive Fuel Cell Cathode Enhancement
Columbus, OH 43035 through Infiltration Fabrication Techniques
This project
focuses on the development of advanced fuel cell materials for increasing the
performance of solid oxide fuel cells. The fuel cell technology is required in
order to increase system reliability, increase operation life, and decrease
cost.
TOPIC: COAL GASIFICATION AND COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGIES
Ceramatec, Inc. Carbon Neutral Liquid Fuel
2425 South 900 West Production
Salt Lake City, UT 84119-1517
An
efficient electrolysis process will be evaluated to convert carbon dioxide into
valuable chemicals. Efficient
and economic way to recycle carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals and fuels
will simultaneously reduce carbon dioxide emission and reduce our dependence on
imported fuels.
Diversified Energy Corporation HydroMax - Overcoming the Challenges
2020 W. Guadalupe Road of Industrial Coal Gasification
Suite 5
Gilbert, AZ 85233
HydroMax, an
advanced breakthrough coal gasification approach, promises to provide an
economical source of fuel for the industrial sector, accounting for more than
30% of natural gas consumption. This project will perform
technical and economic feasibility analyses, laboratory testing, and
requirements definition of the HydroMax process for industrial applications.
Eltron Research Inc. Perovskite Adsorbents for Warm-Gas
4600 Nautilus Court South Removal of Sulfur
Boulder, CO 80301-3241
If coal is to be
utilized for the production of hydrogen required for synthesis of substitute
natural gas, low-sulfur diesel fuel, methanol and for petroleum upgrading,
sulfur in coal will need to be removed to very low levels in an economic maner.
A proposed adsorbent, combined with hydrogen separation membranes, will remove
sulfur and purify hydrogen to the highest levels.
Refractory Composites, Inc. High Temperature Heat Recovery
107 N. Langley Road Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle
Glen Burnie, MD 21060
Coal gasification based
combined cycle power generation plants have heat exchangers that get plugged or
fouled with coal ash. An in situ mechanical cleaning technology is being
developed to eliminate power plant outages from heat exchanger plugging and to
maintain the heat exchangers at higher performance conditions.
TDA Research, Inc. MnO Sorbent for Enhanced Water Gas Shift
12345 W. 52nd Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-1916
The use of advanced, highly efficient and environmentally responsible coal-based processes can overcome the economic, environmental and greenhouse impediments that limit the full utilization of coal (a plentiful and inexpensive domestic energy source). This project will develop sorbents for coal-to-hydrogen processes that can reduce CO2 emissions in a cost effective way.
TDA Research, Inc. Magnetic Catalysts for
12345 W. 52nd Avenue Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-1916
The liquid fuels produced by FT synthesis using coal-derived syngas can provide an immediately viable alternative to crude oil required to help provide energy independence to the U.S. This new catalyst offers several key benefits that can increase the cost-effectiveness of the FT process.
Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd. Plasma-Based Coal Gasification for
The Millennium Centre Industrial Applications
RR 1, Box 100B
Triadelphia, WV 26059-9707
This project will
develop a plasma-based industrial gasification technology that will benefit the U.S.
manufacturing industry. The technology will replace natural gas with a
significantly lower-cost synthetic gas by generating the gas on-site using coal
as the raw material.
TOPIC: ADVANCEMENTS IN SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL BALANCE-OF-PLANT AND TURBINE PERFORMANCE AND SUB-SYTEMS FOR PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS
Aspen Products Group, Inc. Waterless 5 kWe Diesel Reformer
186 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
A compact device for the conversion of diesel into hydrogen will be developed. When coupled with a fuel cell, an efficient, clean and quiet diesel-fueled power generator will be realized.
Ceramatec, Inc. SOFC Integrated Multi-Mold Diesel
2425 South 900 West Reformer
Salt Lake City, UT 84119-1517
Many applications
of solid oxide fuel cells, such as providing auxiliary electric power for
highway trucks and recreational vehicles would be fueled by diesel. A diesel
reformer that is able to adapt to changing conditions will optimize the fuel
efficiency of diesel fuel cell systems.
Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc. High Temperature Capability and
100 Marquette Road Innovative Cooling with a Spar and
Suite 110 Shell Turbine Blade
Jupiter, FL 33458
This project will
develop an innovative new spar and shell turbine component designed to
facilitate revolutionary advances of power plant performance, efficiency and
clean operation. Development of these concepts will enable the power industry to
capitalize on the use of our nation’s most abundant resource, coal, while
producing electricity with high efficiency and minimizing harmful emissions,
such as carbon dioxide, that cause global warming.
Lynntech, Inc. Low Cost, Compact Plasma Fuel
7607 Eastmark Drive, Suite 102 Reformer for APUs
College Station, TX 77840
This project will
develop a novel diesel fuel reformer which will provide high quality fuel gas to
a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) system with high efficiency and low system
complexity. The system will enable SOFC Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) in the 1
– 5 kW range to become economically viable.
Precision Combustion, Inc. Novel Water Neutral Diesel Fuel
410 Sackett Point Road Processor and Sulfur Trap
North Haven, CT 06473-3106
This project will develop a viable system capable of reforming diesel fuel for use in fuel cell systems, a breakthrough providing a necessary component for using fuel cells for diesel-fueled vehicles.
Thomas R Norris Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Turbine
Consultants in Engineering Acoustics Subsystem Performance, Test Program
225 Bush Street, Suite 380 for High Efficiency Gas Turbine
San Francisco, CA 94104 Exhaust Diffuser
Electric power
plant gas turbine exhaust systems often have inefficiencies, which can be
improved. This project seeks to demonstrate a readily installed, patentable
method of such improvements, reducing gas turbine fuel use an estimated average
of one-half percent, nationwide.
TOPIC: HIGH PERFORMANCE MATERIALS FOR LONG TERM FOSSIL ENERGY APPLICATIONS
Aegis Technology Inc. A High-temperature Sealing
3300 A Westminster Technology for Gas Separation Devices
Santa Ana, CA 92703
This project will develop a reliable, high temperature seal material for gas separation devices needed in a variety of advanced energy systems. The reliable, high-temperature seals, in addition to their use in energy conversion/power generation systems, should have numerous applications in gas separation and purification (e.g. oxygen for medical and semiconductor use, hydrogen for chemical reactors and as an on-board fuel), chemical reactors (e.g., for the economical upgrading of low-grade fuels), and energy conversion devices (fuel cells).
TOPIC: ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATIONS FOR FOSSIL ENERGY APPLICATIONS
STTR Project
Envergex, LLC Sequestration and Separation of
10 Podunk Road Mercury in Wet Flue Gas
Sturbridge, MA 01566 Desulfurization Systems
The
novel technology developed will decrease mercury emissions into the environment
and result in mercury-free gypsum used by the wallboard industry.
Frontier Geosciences Inc. Separation of Hg from Flue Gas
414 Pontius Avenue N Desulfurization Scrubber Produced Gypsum
Seattle, WA 98109
The synthetic
gypsum used in wallboard (drywall) and cement is produced by coal-fired power
utilities and may contain significant amounts of mercury.
By simple addition of the polymer technology presented in this proposal,
the mercury can be isolated and removed from the produced gypsum.
Intelligent Automation, Inc. A Novel Wireless Acoustic Emission
15400 Calhoun Drive, Suite 400 Sensor Network for Structural Health Monitoring
Rockville, MD 20855
This project will
develop a novel structural health monitoring (SHM) system using state-of-art
wireless sensor network techniques to prevent the catastrophic failure of
equipment and components in advanced power plants.
JENTEK Sensors, Inc. High-Temperature Embedded Sensors
110-1 Clematis Avenue for In-situ Material Condition and
Waltham, MA 02453-7013 Temperature Monitoring
This program will
develop high-temperature versions of embedded, electromagnetic sensors
(Meandering Winding Magnetometers) for advanced fossil power plants. These
sensors will monitor material condition of key plant components, such as
cumulative fatigue damage or residual stress state, and provide information for
remaining life prediction for adaptive life management.
Los Gatos Research Novel Instrumentation for Real-Time
67 East Evelyn Avenue Combustion Monitoring and Control
Suite 3
Mountain View, CA 94041
This
project will support the development and demonstration of a novel instrument
with unprecedented sensitivity, accuracy and reliability for monitoring and
control of combustion emissions and of power plants and industrial processes;
for engine diagnostics and for automobile monitoring; and for measurements of
atmospheric pollutants, trace gases and greenhouse gases.
NEI Corporation A New Sorbent for Removal of Mercury
400 Apgar Drive from Flue Gas: A Lower Cost
Suite E Alternative to Activated Carbon
Somerset, NJ 08873
The proposed technology will reduce the cost of the mercury removal from coal fired power plants, thereby allowing power plant utility companies to comply with mercury regulation.
Signal Processing, Inc. A Novel Wireless Sensor Network with Advanced
13619 Valley Oak Circle Prognostic Algorithms for Condition Based
Rockville, MD 20850 Maintenance of Critical Power Plant Components
The proposed
wireless prognostic system can save maintenance costs and downtime of power
plants as well as many other systems such as aircraft, automobiles, ships, etc.
TIAX, LLC Environmental Innovations for Fossil Energy Applications;
15 Acorn Park Development of Technologies to Reduce Freshwater
Cambridge, MA 02140 Use and Consumption in Coal-Fired Power Plants
This project will
use the low grade waste heat from fuel combustion that is normally discharged
into the atmosphere in a coal fired power plant to produce pure water by
cleaning contaminated water using a humidification/dehumidification process
carried out at atmospheric pressure.
Trimeric Corporation FGD Additives to Segregate and
107 S. Austin Street Sequester Mercury in Solid Byproducts
Austin, TX 78610
This project will
develop new technology to reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired electric
power plants and to prevent mercury environmental releases from power plant
byproducts. The public will benefit from reduced exposure to mercury from the
use of an abundant domestic energy source.
TOPIC: OIL AND NATURAL GAS TECHNOLOGIES
Impact Technologies, LLC Novel Low Cost Method to Install
5350 E. 46th Street Geophones for CO2 Monitoring
Suite 131
Tulsa, OK 74135-6611
A new motor design
and related drilling assembly is proposed in this project to drill very hard
rock applications in the monitoring of CO2
enhanced oil floods and sequestration, oil and gas production,
mining, construction, utility, pipeline and other industries. This new drilling
motor design and assembly allows for better control of the drilling process and
for use of advanced drilling methods- resulting in safer, faster and cheaper
drilling and boring.
TOPIC: CLIMATE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR FOSSIL ENERGY APPLICATIONS
Enogetek, Inc. A Novel Oxygen Separation Membrane
46 Bari Manor for Oxygen Production
Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
This project will
make significant contribution toward development of the new technologies that
can effectively separate and capture CO2 from the coat-fired electric
generating power plant, therefore, reducing the greenhouse gas emission without
significantly increasing the electricity cost.
TDA Research, Inc. O2 Sorbents for Oxy-Combustion, Breakthrough
12345 W. 52nd Avenue Performance Improvements on Supporting
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-1916 Systems for Post Combustion CO2 Capture
This project will develop highly efficient and environmentally responsible coal-based processes that can overcome the economic and environmental impediments that limit the full utilization of coal. A new material to provide low-cost oxygen that can be used to generate electricity without emitting greenhouse gases will also be developed.
Weston Geophysical Corporation Enhanced Monitoring of Geologic Carbon
181 Bedford Street, Suite 1 Sequestration Using 3-D Passive
Lexington, MA 02420-4550 Microseismic Location Techniques
Passive
microseismic monitoring is a cost-effective way to track the progress and fate
of subsurface carbon dioxide after it is sequestered in a subsurface reservoir.
Our monitoring technique would allow highly accurate microseismic event
locations to be derived from surface and/or borehole sensors near an injection
site.
TOPIC: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY
Analysis and Measurement Services Wireless Sensors for Equipment
Corporation Health and Condition Monitoring in
9111 Cross Park Drive Nuclear Power Plants
Building A-100
Knoxville, TN 37923
Wireless sensors
can significantly improve the ability of process engineers in a variety of
industries to identify equipment problems before a failure or accident occurs.
This is provided that wireless sensors are properly deployed in these industries
and their data is filtered, screened, qualified, and analyzed using advanced
signal processing technique to yield reliable information. The proposed research
and development effort provides these means.
FAR-TECH, Inc. Spent Nuclear Fuel Separation With
3550 General Atomics Court the Archimedes Plasma Mass Filter
MS 15-155
San Diego, CA 92121
This project
proposes to explore the feasibility of using the Archimedes Plasma Mass Filter
to augment chemical processing of spent nuclear fuel, thereby potentially
reducing the cost and environmental impact of recycling nuclear fuel.
Luna Innovations Incorporated Low-Drift Ultra-High Temperature
1703 South Jefferson Street, SW Thermal Sensors
Suite 400
Roanoke, VA 24016
A low-drift
temperature sensor is proposed for nuclear reactor use which supports the Gen-IV
and Nuclear Hydrogen Initiatives. This sensor will enable safe operation of
these new reactors at peak efficiencies, which in turn will reduce the U.S.
dependency on foreign oil while simultaneously reducing emission of green house
gasses.
Polymer Aging Concepts, Inc. Development of AgeAlert: A Predictive
372 River Drive Maintenance Sensor for Electrical Insulation
Dahlonega, GA 30533 Systems in Nuclear Power Applications
A new method of detecting aging of electrical insulation will significantly improve availability and lower costs of nuclear power plants by providing a sensor that detects degradation of the electric components in harsh environments before failure. This sensor technology has health monitoring applications in new automotive and aerospace technologies.
TOPIC: NUCLEAR PHYSICS ELECTRONICS DESIGN AND FABRICATION
Innovation Partners LLC Improved Approach for Utilization of
1206 Lytle Way Circle FPGA Technology into DAQ, DSP, and
Abilene, TX 79602 Computing Applications
This project will
produce improved capability for scientists to create systems to record data from
their experiments. It will also reduce costs by making it easier to use standard
electronics than highly specialized systems required by older technology.
Mirmar Sensor, LLC Digital Timing Electronics
5959 Hollister Avenue
Suite C
Goleta, CA 93117-3600
This
project will apply the technology developed in the extraction of energy
information form the gridless HPXe detector to timing of HPGe and NaI detector.
The nuclear physics related improvements will provide better
Homeland Security imaging systems and medical imaging diagnostic techniques for
the general public.
Ridgetop Group, Inc Radiation Hardened High Performance ADC
6595 N Oracle Road, 153
Tucson, AZ 85704
This project will
develop a high speed data conversion component for use in critical experiments.
Novel architectures that provide high speed data conversion and consume
low power will support portable consumer electronic devices such as video
display converters and imaging arrays.
XIA, LLC High Rate Digital Signal Processing
31057 Genstar Road for Multi-Channel Microcalorimeters
Hayward, CA 94544
High precision
electronics will be developed which lower the cost and greatly increase the
performance of a new analytic method to detect electromagnetic radiation from
the near infrared to gamma rays. Its applications range from astronomy to
materials analysis, including nuclear nonproliferation efforts to determine the
composition, origin, and processing history of radioactive samples.
TOPIC: NUCLEAR PHYSICS PARTICLE AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEMS,
INSTRUMENTATION AND TECHNIQUES
STTR Project
Adelphi Technology Inc. High-Energy Gamma-Ray Calibration Source
981-B Industrial Road
San Carlos, CA 94070
The proposed device will permit the accurate calibration of gamma-ray detectors used in national and international nuclear safeguard programs to identify radioactive sources and nuclear material. The device will be portable, self-contained and will reduce the need for radioactive sources, which are currently used for the calibration of these detectors.
STTR Project
Agiltron, Inc. 5V, High Gain, High Sensitivity
15 Cabot Road Photomultiplier Detector
Woburn, MA 01801
The proposed detector requires ultra low voltage operation and is a revolution for photomultiplier detectors, which traditionally operate at hundreds to thousands of volts. It has wide application ranging from scientific research to commercial devices such as in communications and medical imaging.
Applied Diamond, Inc. Nuclear Physics Particle and Radiation Detection
3825 Lancaster Pike Systems, Nuclear Targets and High Radiation
Wilmington, DE 19805 Environment Beam Transport Components
This project will
make thin continuous foils of diamond, from 100nm to 5 μm thick, for use in
the new generation of accelerators at laboratory facilities. These diamond foils
will allow accelerators to operate with higher power and with elements of higher
mass to advance our research into the atom.
STTR Project
Brookhaven Technology Group, Inc. Carbon Nanotube Stripping Foil for High Current
12 Technology Drive Tandem Accelerator and Charge Exchange
Suite 7 Injection into Storage Rings
Setauket, NY 11733-4049
Nanotubes made of carbon structures will be cross-linked and woven into self-supporting structures for use as charge-exchange foils. These foils are essential for operation of many accelerator applications. The research will lead to increased performance and reduced cost of operation of accelerators used in medicine, Homeland Security, and high energy physics research.
STTR Project
I.C. Gomes Consulting & Investment, Inc. Development of a High Power ISOL
1728 Killdeer Drive Target for Radioactive Beam Facilities
Naperville, IL 60565
This project will design and test a high-power, fast-release exotic isotope production target for advanced nuclear physics studies in RIB (Radioactive Ion Beam) facilities. This target concept will allow the production of beams of short lived isotopes due to its fast release characteristic increasing the potential application of RIB facilities and also can potentially be used in other applications such as radioisotope production for national security, medical, or industrial applications.
Integrated Sensors, LLC Novel, Low Cost, High Gain,
2403 Evergreen Road Micropattern Detector
Toledo, OH 43606-2323
A new type of low cost, high performance, radiation detector with improved capability is proposed for numerous applications covering charged and neutral particles, and high energy gammarays over an extremely wide range. The immediate technical focus is on radioactivebeam profile diagnostics, but other benefits include homeland security and medical imaging.
Mesolight, LLC High-Efficiency and Less Expensive
1764 N Leverett #263 Nanocrystal-Based Scintillator
Fayetteville, AR 72703
This project will develop high efficiency and less expensive nanocomposite scintillators, based upon nanocrystals embedded in transparent polymer matrices.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. New Detector for Gamma-Ray and Neutron Studies
44 Hunt Street
Watertown, MA 02472
The proposed project will investigate a novel detector technology that will be very useful in nuclear physics studies. It will also be useful in other scientific studies (such as high energy physics and space research) as well as commercial applications (such as oil exploration, medical imaging, and nuclear non-proliferation).
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. SSPM Detector for Polarized Target
44 Hunt Street Scintillator Readout
Watertown, MA 02472
This research will
develop a compact, integrated radiation detector that can be cooled to cryogenic
temperatures. This next generation of nuclear detectors will allow many new
investigations in nuclear physics that were previously limited by available
technology.
Tech-X Corporation Modeling of Signal Generation in
5621 Arapahoe Avenue Gamma-Ray Detectors
Suite A
Boulder, CO 80303-1379
The project aims
to increase the effectiveness of gamma ray detectors by improving the modeling
of the electrical signals produced by the detector arrays. The position at which
the gamma ray struck the detector is determined by comparing the simulated
signals with the measured signals, so any inaccuracies in the simulated signals
reduces the efficiency of the detectors.
Voxtel, Inc. High Efficiency, High Speed Gamma
12725 SW Millikan Way Ray Detectors
Suite 230
Beaverton, OR 97005
Gamma-ray
detectors currently allow scientists to study celestial phenomena, diagnose
medical diseases, determine the yield in an underground nuclear test, and are an
important tool for homeland security. The proposed high-speed, high-efficiency
gamma imager will allow for the improved performance necessary for these and
emerging applications.
TOPIC: NUCLEAR PHYSICS ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY
Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation Enhanced Plasma Throughput for
626 Whitney Street Superconducting Niobium Thin Film
San Leandro, CA 94577-1116 Deposition in RF Accelerator Cavities
This project will
further develop the CED™ process for coating the inside of copper RF
accelerator cavities with high-quality niobium films.
This technology will allow high-energy particle accelerators that are
used for fundamental physics research to achieve higher energy at lower cost
than present designs.
Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation Low Temperature MgB2 Deposition for SRF
626 Whitney Street
San Leandro, CA 94577-1116
The
cost of superconducting large particle accelerators like the ILC is greater than
$6 billion of which nearly $300 million is superconducting materials. If
lower cost, higher temperature superconductors like magnesium diboride can be
implemented, a cost savings of 10× could be realized.
AMAC International, Inc. Synchrotron Radiation Adjustable
12050 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 328 Super-Bending Magnet for Electron
Newport News, VA 23606 Ring of Future Electron-Ian Collider
The
innovative synchrotron radiation adjustable super-bending magnet will be a key
and major component of a future high performance electron-ion collider for
nuclear physics. The concept and fabrication technique developed here could also
be used in accelerators for high energy physics, synchrotron light sources and
industry applications and in other magnetic devices.
Beam Power Technology, Inc. Development of a 1 MW CW 704 MHz
150 Lincoln Street Elliptic Beam Klystron for Nuclear
Apt. 3C Physics Accelerators
Boston, MA 02111
This project will
develop a high efficiency radio-frequency power amplifier for particle
accelerator applications.
Black Laboratories, LLC Templated Niobium Films for SRF Cavities
12050 Jefferson Avenue
Suite 240
Newport News, VA 23606-4385
Superconducting
radio frequency accelerators are used to explore the frontiers of particle
physics and discover the properties of a new form of matter. Manufacturing costs
for large projects will be in the billions of dollars, but this thin film
technology will lower these costs to a fraction of current projections.
FAR-TECH, Inc. X-ray Monitoring Tool for Optimizing
3550 General Atomics Court Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Sources
MS 15-155
San Diego, CA 92121
This project will
develop a diagnostic tool that will decrease the cost of operating sources of
highly charged ions that are used in nuclear physics research as well as
industrial applications.
STTR Project
InnoSense LLC Refractory Coated Silica Aerogels Catchers for
2531 West 237th Street the Fast Release of Unstable Light Nuclei
Suite 127
Torrance, CA 90505
This project will
develop and demonstrate refractory coated silica aerogels as isotope catchers
for the efficient production of unstable light nuclei. This project will support
the DOE-RIA-lite Program objectives, which aim at developing production methods
and enhancing the beam intensity of short-lived rare isotopes.
STTR Project
Muons, Inc Compact, Tunable RF Cavities
552 N. Batavia Avenue
Batavia, IL 60510
Innovative accelerating structures are being developed for fixed-field alternating gradient synchrotrons to provide high intensity beams of ions, protons, muons, and electrons for basic research and for cancer therapy.
Niowave Incorporated Development of a Low Frequency
1012 N. Walnut Street Superconducting RF Electron Gun
Lansing, MI 48906
Accelerators hold
many future applications that can help society not only in physics research but
also in real life applications, i.e. homeland security. By developing new
concepts for electron guns (sources for accelerators) more economical and
efficient machines can be developed by utilizing the expertise in U.S.
industry.
Omega-P, Inc. Fast Ferroelectric L-Band Tuner
199 Whitney Avenue
Suite 200
New Haven, CT 06511
To maintain a
leading role in physics for U.S.
scientists and laboratories, basic research on fundamental origins of mass are
needed. The proposed project is to develop a fast tuner to maintain needed
synchronism in the planned accelerator upgrade to increase the brightness of the
heavy ion beam in RHIC.
Omega-P, Inc. High Intensity Proton Accelerator
199 Whitney Avenue
Suite 200
New Haven, CT 06511
Intense proton
beams can be used for disposal of waste from nuclear reactor spent fuel rods,
and other applications. This project is to explore a new concept for a compact
accelerator to generate the proton beam.
Sienna Technologies, Inc. High Performance Lossy Dielectric
19501 144th Ave NE Suite F-500 HOM Absorbers for SRF Cavities
Woodinville, WA 98028-4423
The new joining technology will facilitate insertion of high thermal conductivity AlN-based lossy dielectric HOMs into SRF cavities and microwave tubes to replace toxic BeO. The new technology will create environmentally friendly products by replacing toxic BeO with non-toxic AlN.
Tech-X Corporation High Fidelity Simulations of Spin
5621 Arapahoe Avenue Dynamics in Colliding Beam Accelerators
Suite A
Boulder, CO 80303-1379
Fundamental
advances in experimental nuclear physics will require cost-efficient
acceleration of intense polarized particle beams. Well-tested software is being
enhanced to enable quantitative simulation and design of these next-generation
particle accelerators.
TOPIC: NUCLEAR PHYSICS SOFTWARE AND DATA MANAGEMENT
Tech-X Corporation Customizable Web Service for
5621 Arapahoe Avenue Efficient Access to Distributed
Suite A Nuclear Physics Relational Databases
Boulder, CO 80303-1379
A customizable
software system supporting efficient access to data from distributed and
heterogeneous relational databases will be developed.
TOPIC: ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY FOR INTERNATIONAL LINEAR COLLIDER
AMAC International, Inc. High Resolution and Fast Scanning Speed
12050 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 328 SQUID Based Nondestructive Inspection
Newport News, VA 23606 System of Niobium Sheets for SRF Cavities
This
innovative SQUID-based scanning system is designed to detect defects and
Tantalum inclusions in Niobium sheets used in the fabrication of cavities of
accelarators. For the first time, it will be possible to inspect Nb=iobium
sheets in a fast and highly sensitive way to allow for the highest quality of
accelerating fields in cavities used in the acclerators. It will help
considerably in reducing the cost of multi million dollar projects and can be
used for many other applications in industries that require highly sensitive non
destructive inspection of metals.
AMAC International, Inc. Novel RF Couplers with Double
12050 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 328 Windows Design for the ILC
Newport News, VA 23606
The
innovative double-window RF power input coupler technology developed for the ILC
project, the fabrication cost savings obtained with the innovative mechanically
simplified technologies developed in the project, and the gained reliability and
system simplification could be applied to many accelerator projects. The
fabrication technologies developed here can also be widely used in RF power,
communication and RF products industries
Avar Inc. ILC Coupler Design
745 Blue Crab Road
Suite D
Newport News, VA 23606
This
proposal addresses the problem of introducing RF power required to accelerate a
charged particle beam from the outside world into the ultrahigh vacuum beam
environment within the accelerator. This
project will design a prototype coupler which eliminates those processes which
compromise coupler performance and reliability.
Calabazas Creek Research, Inc. Fundamental Power Coupler Using
690 Port Drive Overmoded Waveguide Technology for
San Mateo, CA 94404-1010 Superconducting Cavities
This program will
develop new power coupler technology for the ILC. The technology developed will
significantly advance the state-of-the-art
in coupler design and be applicable to many world-wide
accelerator projects.
Hyper Tech Research, Inc. Magnesium Diboride Short Period Helical
1275 Kinnear Road Undulator for the International Linear
Columbus, OH 43212 Collider Positron Source
The International
Linear Collider (ILC), a pair of opposing electron and positron linear
accelerators, needs to be supplied with electrons and positrons. The positrons
are generated by pair-production in a metal target exposed to a high intensity
photon beam. The required photon beam is generated by passing an electron beam
through a succession of magnets with alternating polarities. This so-called
"undulator" is to be constructed from magnets wound with the
superconductor magnesium diboride which is capable of operating over a wide
temperature range (margin) in a high radiation environment.
NumerEx, LLC A Novel RF Source to Drive Particle Accelerators
2309 Renard Place SE
Suite 220
Albuquerque, NM 87106
This effort will develop
state-of-the-art devices to power next-generation particle accelerators, such as
the International Linear Collider. These novel sources provide a robust,
compact, and economical means to maintain
America’s science
and engineering dominance in the high energy physics arena while also supporting
advanced radar and communications technology.
STTR Project
SVT Associates, Inc. High Polarization and High Peak Current
7620 Executive Drive Compositionally Graded AlGaAs/GaAs Superlattice
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Photocathodes for RF Gun Applications
This project will
develop a new generation of robust photocathodes capable of yielding intense,
highly polarized electron beams for use in advanced electron colliders. This
project will apply a graded AlGaAs/GaAs superlattice concept which should
overcome material limitations of the GaAs/GaAsP alloys.
STTR Project
SVT Associates, Inc. High Polarization and High Robustness
7620 Executive Drive Antimonide Based Superlattice
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Photocathodes for RF Gun Applications
“Polarized
electron emitters” isolate and enhance one of the two naturally occuring forms
of the electron subatomic particle. This project will create a new, highly
efficient source of polarized electrons for use in high energy particle physics
research.
Saxet Surface Science Activation Layer Stabilization of
3913 Todd Lane High Polarization Photocathodes in
Suite 303 Sub-Optimal RF Gun Environments
Austin, TX 78744
The
present generation spin-polarized electron emitters are of limited use in an RF
gun for the ILC since they require very special environments to function which
are difficult to achieve in an RF gun. This project will improve the background
gas immunity of spin-polarized electron sources, thereby allowing them to
function in the less-than-ideal environment of RF guns.
Sci-Eng Solutions, LLC Photoconductive Silicon Carbide
3304 Lake Town Drive Switched Kicker Modulators
Columbia, MO 65203-6719
This
program will culminate in the development and deployment of innovative, compact
solid state pulse power circuits that will address current and future problems
requisite to the International Linear Collider kicker systems. Variations on
these solid state modulators will address numerous other crucial military and
commercial applications; such as directed energy weapons, particle beam
accelerators, high speed rail systems, lasers, and advanced radars.
Shear Form, Inc. Ductile Nb Sheet for Superconducting RF Cavities
207 Dellwood Street
Bryan, TX 77801
Increased ductile behavior in high RRR Nb sheet for superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities in linear accelerators will be achieved by an improved microstructure in the Nb sheet. The improved microstructure will be produced by severe plastic deformation methods which will reduce the average grain size, improve the crystallographic texture and improve microstructural uniformity.
TOPIC: ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATORS
Beam Power Technology, Inc. Development of a Non-Axisymmetric
150 Lincoln Street Permanent Magnet Focusing System for
Boston, MA 02111 Elliptic Charged-Particle Beams
This project will
develop a novel magnetic system for elliptic beams which have wide applications
in particle accelerators and vacuum electron devices.
Crystal Systems, Inc. Reduced Parasitic Lasing in Ti:Sapphire
27 Congress Street Lasers: Removing a Bottleneck to New
Salem, MA 01970 Ways of Acceleration
The new exciting field of
ultrafast lasers faces a bottleneck with parasitic lasing in the Ti:sapphire
laser crystal. This research is aimed at eliminating this bottleneck, allowing
continued application of this laser technology to topics from high energy
physics to national security to cancer therapy.
EPIC Consulting Distributed Device Database for
3115 Wellington Way Accelerator Control
Baldwin, MD 21013
A de-facto standard in accelerator control is the Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS), which has been applied successfully to many physics projects. The feasibility of a device oriented extension to the distributed channel database will be demonstrated by prototyping a device aware version of an EPICS I/O controller that functions with the current version of the channel access communication protocol.
Euclid TechLabs, LLC Development of a Tunable Dielectric
5900 Harper Road, #102 Loaded Accelerating Structure
Solon, OH 44139
This
project will develop a technology to be able to electrically control the
frequency of microwave devices for particle acceleration. This eliminates the
need for mechanical tuning and may permit these devices to be manufactured more
inexpensively.
Euclid TechLabs, LLC Beam Breakup Instability in
5900 Harper Road, #102 Dielectric Structures
Solon, OH 44139
This
project will develop software and instrumentation tools to study and improve the
performance of advanced research accelerators.
Muons, Inc Stopping Muon Beams
552 N. Batavia Avenue
Batavia, IL 60510
New beam cooling techniques are being applied to create an intense beam of low-energy muons that will stop in a small volume in order to do particle physics experiments of exquisite sensitivity. Such stopping beams will also aid the development of applications such as muon spin resonance and muon-catalyzed fusion.
Muons, Inc Magnets for Muon 6D Helical Cooling Channels
552 N. Batavia Avenue
Batavia, IL 60510
A new system of superconducting magnets is being developed to shrink the size of a beam of muons in all dimensions. The bright muon beams that will emerge from these magnets will enable new ways to investigate nature at fundamental levels at the energy frontier.
Particle Beam Lasers, Inc. A 6-D Muon Cooling System using Achromat Bends
18925 Dearborn Street
Northridge, CA 91324-2807
The project
proposed is a feasibility study for a 6-D muon cooling system using achromat
bends. The ultimate goal is to design, build, test and operate such a system at
a national accelerator site or commercial ion laser facility.
Pavilion Technologies, Inc. Optimal Model-Based Fault Estimation and Correction
10415 Morado Circle for Particle Accelerators and Industrial Plants Using
Building III, Suite 100 Combined Support Vector Machines and First
Austin, TX 78759-5638 Principles Models
This project will
strengthen automated intelligent fault diagnosis and correction, in both
software algorithms and hardware, for process industry applications. The
combination of accelerator physicists in a basic research national laboratory
and the practical knowledge and experience in the commercial, control-systems
sector will lead to new solutions relevant to both high-energy physics and the
process industries.
RadiaBeam Technologies, LLC Novel Fabrication Techniques for the
1600 Sawtelle Boulevard, Suite 300 Production of RF Photoinjectors
Los Angeles, CA 90025
This project
proposes to develop a high-brightness, high average power electron gun
manufactured with innovative techniques. This promises to be a key enabling
technology for imaging and analysis applications of interest to homeland
security as well as industrial and academic programs.
Sci-Eng Solutions, LLC Photo Enhanced Nano-Forest Cathode Guns
3304 Lake Town Drive
Columbia, MO 65203-6719
This program will
culminate in the development and deployment of new and innovative “Photo
Enhanced Nano-Forest Guns” that will enhance the capabilities, efficacies, and
operational reliability of numerous devices intrinsic to linear accelerators;
including RF guns, klystrons, magnetrons, etc. They could also provide a
quantum leap for DOD’s Directed Energy programs by providing repetition rate
e-beam sources requisite to High Power Microwave generators such as Magnetically
Insulated Line Oscillators, Relativistic Magnetrons, Railtrons, Ubitrons, etc.
Simulation Technology and Applied Finite Element-Based Dark Current
Research, Inc. Modeling with the Analyst Code
11520 North Port Washington Road
Suite 201
Mequon, WI 53092-3432
Improved software for dark current modeling will lower development costs of components for next-generation accelerators such as the International Linear Collider. Better software will also enable more rapid design of highpower microwave tubes, helping the U.S. microwave tube industry compete in a worldwide marketplace.
Tech-X Corporation Designing 1-100 GeV Laser-Plasma
5621 Arapahoe Avenue Accelerators in an Optimal Lorentz Frame
Suite A
Boulder, CO 80303-1379
Future generation high-energy particle accelerators, used to study the fundamental nature of matter, will likely include plasma-based components. Existing software is being enhanced to enable the accurate simulation and design of such devices in less than 1/100th the time.
TOPIC: RADIO FREQUENCY ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATORS AND COLLIDERS
Calabazas Creek Research, Inc. A 30 MW, 200 MHz Inductive Output
690 Port Drive Tube for RF Accelerators
San Mateo, CA 94404-1010
A
fundamental mode (FM) multiple beam (MB) inductive output tube (IOT) is a
candidate RF source to provide this power. The FM MB IOT offers compactness and
improved efficiency. This program will generate designs for all major tube
components. Successful development
of multiple beam inductive output tubes will demonstrate a new, high efficiency
source for many high power RF applications.
Euclid TechLabs, LLC Development of a 26 GHz RF Power Extractor
5900 Harper Road, #102
Solon, OH 44139
This
project will develop a new kind of high power high frequency microwave power
source. This technology will have applications to basic research and to defense
and communications.
STTR Project
GeneSiC Semiconductor Inc. Silicon Carbide Optically Gate Solid
25050 Riding Plaza State Power Switch
Suite 130-801
South Riding, VA 20152
This project will
design, fabricate, and characterize a high-gain, high-breakdown-voltage, and
hightemperature-sustainable, non-latched, and conductivity-modulated SiC-based
vertical Optically-Gated High-power Solid-state Switch
(SiC-OGHSS) for electromagnetic-interference (EMI) immune and
optically-isolated pulsed-power applications.
MDS Company Development of a 201 MHz 10 MW
7200 Woodrow Drive Hollow Beam Klystron
Oakland, CA 94611
The future MUON
Collider, when developed, will require low cost vacuum amplifiers capable of
long life with high reliability. The unique combination of a hollow beam
electron gun and a conservative interaction circuit is capable of satisfying
these needs.
NEI Corporation Nanocomposite Enabled High Energy Density
400 Apgar Drive Capacitors for Pulsed Power Applications
Suite E
Somerset, NJ 08873
The proposed novel modified dielectric percolative composites will be reliable and will have high dielectric constant, thereby delivering high energy density to future solid state pulsed power systems.
Omega-P, Inc. Multi-MW 22.8 GHz Harmonic Multiplier
199 Whitney Avenue, Suite 200
New Haven, CT 06511
To maintain a leading role in high-energy physics for U.S. scientists and laboratories, basic research on means of building powerful particle accelerators is needed. The proposed project is to develop a high-power microwave source needed for fundamental studies to understand how to achieve strong acceleration, and thus make possible future design of a multi-teravolt electron-positron collider.
Sci-Eng Solutions, LLC Coiled Transmission Line Modulators
3304 Lake Town Drive
Columbia, MO 65203-6719
This program will culminate in the development and deployment of innovative, compact solid state pulse power circuits that will address current and future problems requisite to accelerators. Variations on these solid state modulators will address numerous other crucial military and commercial applications; such as directed energy weapons, particle beam accelerators, high speed rail systems, lasers, and advanced radars.
Sienna Technologies, Inc. Polymer-Ceramic Nanocomposites for
19501 144th Avenue NE Pulsed Power Capacitors
Suite F-500
Woodinville, WA 98028-4423
The development of the new polymer-ceramic composite capacitors will bring significant advances pulse power systems in many homeland security, environmental clean up, and energy efficient transportation applications.
Tech-X Corporation Simulations of Waveguide Breakdown
5621 Arapahoe Avenue
Suite A
Boulder, CO 80303-1379
Understanding
breakdown of metallic structures with high gradients is needed to improve
neutrino physics experiments which are important to the present and future of
Fermilab. Computational modeling of atomic physics processes in plasmas will
provide needed models of the onset of breakdown, and will also have application
to astrophysics and plasma processing.
TOPIC: HIGH-FIELD SUPERCONDUCTOR AND SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET TECHNOLOGIES
FOR HIGH ENERGY PARTICLE COLLIDERS
Accelerator Technology Corporation Plasma Torch Synthesis of Homogeneous
9701 Valley View Drive C-alloyed MgB2 for High-Field Applications
College Station, TX 77845
A novel plasma reactor is being developed which could make it possible to dramatically improve the performance of magnesium diboride as a practical superconductor. The process provides solutions to several problems that have so far limited that performance even though intrinsic properties have undergone a breakthrough impovement.
Alabama Cryogenic Engineering, Inc. Reducing the Effective Filament Diameter of
2010F Franklin Street Niobium-Tin Superconductors
Huntsville, AL 35804-2470
Niobium
Tin superconductors have had large improvements in current density over the past
few years. However, the effective filament diameters of these conductors are too
large, and this can limit their application in certain areas. This
project will develop an alternate technology, hydrostatic drawing, that
removes these limits and will be capable of producing multi-filament
superconductors with much smaller effective filament diameters.
STTR Project
American Superconductor Corporation High Field Stability Exploration of
Two Technology Drive Second Generation HTS
Westborough, MA 01581-1727
This Project aims
at the characterization and demonstration of Second Generation High Temperature
Superconductors into the construction of very high field magnets. These magnets
will open a unique opportunity for high energy physics applications where high
magnetic fields can bring significant advances in the physics reach of future
colliders.
Hyper Tech Research, Inc. High Field MgB2 Strands for High
1275 Kinnear Road Energy Particle Colliders
Columbus, OH 43212
This project will
develop an affordable, magnesium diboride superconductor conductor for next
generation High Energy Physics accelerator magnets and components.
STTR Project
Supercon, Inc. React-Wind-Sinter Technology for
830 Boston Turnpike Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Maximum performance requires that Bi2212 magnets must be fabricated using a wind and react process to avoid strain losses. However, heat treating requires extremely precise temperature control, much greater than is generally practical for large furnaces. To overcome this difficulty, this project will develop an alternate fabrication process involving react-wind-sinter (RWS).
Supercon, Inc. High Performance, Ti Doped Nb3Sn
830 Boston Turnpike Fabricated by the Internal Tin Tube Method
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
The
magnets for the next generation of high energy physics and fusion machines will
require the development of superconducting wire capable of high performance at
very high magnetic fields. This
project seeks to develop a novel fabrication route for producing Nb3Sn
superconductor at reduced cost and higher performance.
Superconductive Components Inc. dba Flux Pinning Additions to Increase
SCI Engineered Materials Jc Performance in BSCCO-2212 Round
2839 Charter Street Wire for Very High Field Magnets
Columbus, OH 43228
Laboratories require higher field magnets than currently available for high energy physics experimentation. This project addresses this need by improving the properties of ceramic high temperature superconductors by adding dopant materials that improve the superconducting properties of wires made with these materials.
Supergenics I, LLC Improvement of the Properties of
336 Sterling Road Tubular Internal-Tin Nb3Sn
Jefferson, MA 01522-1333
In order to maintain the nation’s technical leadership in high energy physics it is necessary to have an active part in the development and construction of the future generations of particle accelerators. To do this, high field superconducting magnets are required and this project is designed to make high quality conductors at relatively low cost to be used in these magnets.
SupraMagnetics, Inc. A Method of Improving non-Cu Jc via
214 Canal Street a Low-Cost Cu5Sn4 PIT Nb3Sn
Plantsville, CT 06479 Conductor for HEP Applications
In
the Phase I work, second element additions to the Cu5Sn4
PIT core will be developed to significantly enhance flux pinning properties.
The improved cost-performance for this new PIT Nb3Sn conductor
will have an immediate benefit for high field magnets in HEP applications.
SupraMagnetics, Inc. Toward a Non-Cu Jc(12T) of 4,000
214 Canal Street A/mm2 with Novel Second Phase Flux
Plantsville, CT 06479 Pinning in PIT Strand for HEP Applications
A new economical Nb3Sn superconductor with advanced performance will be developed for high field magnets utilized in high energy physics research, fusion machines, and MRI and NMR instruments for the general benefit of the public.
TOPIC: HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS DETECTORS
Voxtel, Inc. High Resolution, 15-micron thin,
12725 SW Millikan Way Pixellated, Back-illuminated SOI
Suite 230 CMOS Vertex Sensor
Beaverton, OR 97005
This
project will develop a 3-D stacked, low-occupancy, fully-depleted, SOI CMOS
pixilated detector, thinned to 15-microns. High
performance, back-illuminated CMOS imagers find a wide range of applications,
including star trackers and other space imaging
Voxtel, Inc. Large Area, High Dynamic Range, Sold
12725 SW Millikan Way State Photomultiplier Array for
Suite 230 Cherenkov Calorimetry
Beaverton, OR 97005
The
next-generation experiments planned need better particle detector systems that
can operate at accelerators of significantly higher luminosity or higher
energies. By using developments in the semiconductor market, the proposed single
photon detector array is made possible, and its application spans commercial,
military, science, and industrial applications.
TOPIC: ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR APPLIED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Geomatrix Consultants, Inc. Accounting for Model Uncertainties
2101 Webster Street Using Reliability Methods -
12th Floor Application to Carbon Dioxide
Oakland, CA 94612-3027 Geologic Sequestration System
This project will
develop an efficient and accurate numerical code for assessing uncertainty
associated with prediction of various subsurface conditions, such as carbon
sequestration, groundwater remediation, aquifer and waste storage. The product
will allow more effective and reliable engineering designs that account for
model prediction variability and are more likely to achieve the performance goal
of the system.
Geomatrix Consultants, Inc. Global Optimization Model for
2101 Webster Street 12th Floor Chemical Containment and
Oakland, CA 94612-3027 Remediation Systems
This project will
develop an efficient and robust code enhancement for optimization of numerical
model predictions for subsurface flow and transport problems. Application of the
new code to design and operation of groundwater remediation and monitoring
systems can provide significant performance and cost benefits to the public.
Thunderhead Engineering Consultants, Inc. Coupling State-of-the-Science
403 Poyntz Avenue Subsurface Simulation with Advanced
Manhattan, KS 66502 User Interface and Parallel Visualization
Computer
simulation is required in support of nuclear waste disposal, environmental
remediation, and carbon sequestration efforts. This project will combine new
subsurface simulation capabilities with the commercial PetraSim user interface
to make leadership-class simulation and visualization accessible to public and
private sector markets.
Visual Editor Consultants Visualization of Output Data from
87 Sibert Particle Transport Codes
Richland, WA 99354
In doing nuclear transport calculations, it is important that the scientist have the latest visualization tools availabl