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HIGH-EFFECTIVENESS ASCENDING THERMAL ENERGY REJECTION SYSTEM FOR SUBTERRANEAN…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Air Force 		Award ID:
6568 		Program Year/Program:
1987 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
6568 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Terra Tek Inc.
420 Wakara Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 1987
Title: HIGH-EFFECTIVENESS ASCENDING THERMAL ENERGY REJECTION SYSTEM FOR SUBTERRANEAN APPLICATION
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $50,000.00
 

Abstract:

DEEP-BASED ICBM SITES MUST BE MAINTAINED AT A CONSTANT WORKING TEMPERATURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONNEL AND SENSITIVE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE FACILITY. HOWEVER, HEAT IS GENERATED WITHIN THE FACILITY FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES AND THERE IS A NATURAL FLOW OF HEAT FROM THE WARM ROCK MASS SURROUNDING THE SITE INTO THE UNDERGROUNDSTRUCTURE. IT IS PROPOSED TO DESIGN AND TEST AN EFFICIENT SYSTEM OF EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE THE EXCESS THERMAL ENERGY FROM THE FACILITY AND REJECT IT TO THE SURROUNDING ROCK MASS BY WAY OF A GRAVITY-OPERATED EARTH-COUPLED HEAT PIPE IN COMBINATION WITH AN EFFICIENT HEAT PUMP. THE COUPLING OF THE HEAT PUMP CONDENSER TO THE HEAT PIPE EVAPORATOR WILL BE MADE EFFICIENT BY USING AN EFFECTIVE HEAT EXCHANGER. THE HEAT PIPES ARE INSTALLED WITH A SLIGHT INCLINE FOR LONG DISTANCES BY UTILIZING IN-MINE HORIZONTAL DRILLING CAPABILITIES.

Principal Investigator:

Gregory j bell
8015842438

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Terra Tek Inc
400 Wakara Wy Salt Lake City, UT 84108

EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No