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Smart Water Piping Corrosion and Scale Monitor

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W9132T-05-C-0017
Agency Tracking Number: O043-C01-2014
Amount: $100,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: OSD04-C01
Solicitation Number: 2004.3
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2005
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2005-02-15
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2006-02-15
Small Business Information
1113 Faun Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
United States
DUNS: 154407407
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Otakar Jonas
 Principal Investigator
 (302) 478-1375
 jonasinc@steamcycle.com
Business Contact
 Otakar Jonas
Title: President
Phone: (302) 478-1375
Email: jonasinc@steamcycle.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

This proposal covers the development and prototype testing of a new Smart Water Piping Corrosion and Scale Monitor for use in the main types of water based utility systems including: potable, closed and open cooling water, condensate, feedwater, and, after the project completion, electric cable cooling. The Monitor will have three main components: a new multi-parameter Corrosion and Scale Sensor, WaterExpert expert system (completion in Phase II), and control of chemical addition equipment by the expert system. The anticipated characteristics of the monitor are: multiple sensor surface probe; in-line, real time, direct detection of corrosion, scale, and MIC, comparison of monitored data to known corrosion rates and potential-pH data (diagrams), direct corrosion rate measurement with sensitivity less than 0.01 mm/year, feedback to chemical addition equipment, covers a variety of water systems, water chemistries, and materials, recommends optimum water treatment, rugged design, easy to replace (optional - replacement during operation), learning from experience (smart), automatic reporting and data storage for up to ten years, and as an option, can be installed on a short bypass loop outside of the pipe.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

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