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To address the Chemical and Biological Defense programs (CBDs) need for medical countermeasures against mycotoxin intoxication, PhysicalOptics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Mycotoxin Neutralization Treatment (MyNT). This proposed solution is based on neutralizingmycotoxin from its deleterious effects by acting on multiple levels of mycotoxin metabolism through the novel combination o ...

Proposal Technical Abstract: Methane is an important greenhouse gas with a global warming potential 25-35 times that of carbon dioxide. There are many anthropogenic and natural sources of CH4, but emissions from the oil and gas industry are the largest contributor to the overall US methane budget of 650 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent. Identifying sources of methane emissions from oil and ga ...

The DOE High Energy Physics (HEP) program seeks to develop advanced accelerator technologies that reduce overall machine size and cost, and also to develop new concepts and capabilities that further scientific and commercial goals beyond HEP’s discovery science mission. Superconducting Radiofrequency ccelerators consume much less power than room temperature accelerators, so can one day replace ...

Chemical composition of raw petroleum affects the refining methods to produce fuels and other products. Impurities can (i) cause adverse effects in refining and (ii) must meet regulated limits in products (e.g.,

“One of the gravest threats the United States and the international community face is the possibility that terrorists or rogue nations will acquire nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction.” (http://nnsa.energy.gov/aboutus/ourprograms/nonproliferation-0). Safeguards provide assurances to the international community that nuclear materials and facilities are not being used for the il ...

The goal of this program is to develop purification, stoichiometry control, and crystal growth techniques to enable production of large volume scintillator detectors with exceptionally superior performance. The Phase I of this program will be focused on identification and optimization of processes and techniques that would enable growth of large diameter crystals. Phase I program will also investi ...

There is strong need to develop new robust RF communication systems to support wireless communications for sensor data and instrumentation control in harsh environments. The nuclear industry has many examples of such environments, including geological repositories and facilities such as nuclear power plants. High-quality reliable wireless communications between operators and automated control syst ...

Statement of Problem & DOE/Public Interest: UV irradiation is a non-contact disinfection method which uses light at a sufficiently short wavelength to break down and kill infectious and nuisance microorganisms. Typically, large reactor tanks with UV emitting bulbs irradiate effluent at a maximum rate determined by the effectiveness of the UV spectrum of the bulb and the maximum power of the bulb. ...

Statement of Problem & DOE/Public Interest: Klystrons, magnetrons, and other vacuum tubes have traditionally been used for high power applications, but the increasing transition of low power amplifiers to solid-state has significantly reduced the industrial base. Very high power transistorized RF amplifiers are promising for future DOE accelerators, but their complexity and cost must be reduced an ...

The majority of engines in the world operate at low load duty cycles, a prime example being the automobile engine. The majority of fuel is burned far from the best fuel consumption operating point. The method of control of the engine has a significant impact on the losses at part load. Control by throttling 1) creates pumping work loss, 1) reduces the peak pressure for the exhaust gas to expand fr ...