Xenon Production by Iodine Transmutation

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Missile Defense Agency	Award ID: 41145	Program Year/Program: 1998 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 41145	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Busek Co. Inc.
11 Tech Circle Natick, MA -
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Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1998

Title: Xenon Production by Iodine Transmutation

Agency / Branch: DOD / MDA

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $64,900.00

Abstract:
Electrostatic thrusters are the likely choice for station keeping of the new generation of small communication satellites. Xenon is the fuel of choice for these thrusters because of its high mass and low ionization potential. Existing worldwide xenon production will not permit fueling of more than a small fraction of the projected satellite population unless significant price increase of Xe is realized to justify higher production capacity. A convenient alternative to Xe production through air liquefaction is a proprietary technique proposed herein. Xenon produced in this manner can generate extremely high purity xenon. The Phase I program provides a conceptual design of a large-scale facility and a proof-of-principle experiment. Comparison will be made between cryogenically produced xenon and bulk production by the proposed method.

Principal Investigator:
Dr. W. Guss
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Small Business Information at Submission:

BUSEK CO. INC.
11 Tech Circle Natick, MA 01760

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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

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