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Develop an electrified technology for non-potable reuse of septic tank effluent
SBC: J-TECH LLC Topic: 1ASeptic systems, widely used by >25% of U.S. households, represent a 6-billion-dollar market with a 5-7% projected growth rate. There is growing interest in non-potable reuse of septic tank effluent, yet existing disinfection methods are either costly (e.g., UV) or require households to handle hazardous chemicals (e.g., chlorine tablets). This project will validate a promising septic tank technolog ...
SBIR Phase I 2023 Environmental Protection Agency -
A high-speed, low cost, machine learning enhanced, hyperspectral imaging system for improved identification of microplastics
SBC: SPORIAN MICROSYSTEMS, INC Topic: 1BMicroplastics are environmental pollutants ubiquitous in marine and freshwater environments and have been established to have deleterious impacts on aquatic life and human health. Preventing Microplastics from getting into waterways or removing it once it is there, is the mission of EPA’s Trash Free Waters program and, as the production of plastics continues to grow, EPA is looking for innovativ ...
SBIR Phase I 2023 Environmental Protection Agency -
Component Optimization for Improved Refrigerant Recovery
SBC: Optimized Thermal Systems, Inc. Topic: 2ERefrigerants are known to have harmful impacts on the environment. It is essential that those that are particularly harmful with a high global warming potential (GWP) are recovered correctly for proper recycling or disposal. Unfortunately, all too often, refrigerant is not properly recovered either due to system failure, technician error, or unincentivized industry practice. With implementation of ...
SBIR Phase I 2023 Environmental Protection Agency -
Robotic, Artificial intelligence (AI) Powered Trash System for Facility Sorting and Auditing Waste and Educating Transient Populations
SBC: CLEANROBOTICS Topic: 4BCleanRobotics has developed a robotic, artificial intelligence (AI) powered system, called TrashBot, for sorting and auditing recycling, landfill, and compost from facilities with transient populations. Our system has the unique capability of ensuring proper waste sorting of up to four waste streams with the added cost reduction of eliminating user intervention. Discarding waste becomes an educati ...
SBIR Phase II 2023 Environmental Protection Agency -
Metal Organic Frameworks for Low‐Cost Radon Mitigation
SBC: TDA RESEARCH, INC. Topic: 2EExposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, resulting in about 21,000 deaths annually. This exposure is due to accumulation of radon in the soils below homes and subsequent diffusion or convection into our living spaces. TDA Research, Inc., (TDA) proposes to develop a novel low‐cost radon mitigation system, using a state‐of‐the‐art metal‐organic fra ...
SBIR Phase I 2022 Environmental Protection Agency -
A New Photo‐catalyst Based Air Treatment System to Reduce the Risks from Transmission of Viruses and Bacteria
SBC: TDA RESEARCH, INC. Topic: 3ATreating the air in common, high traffic areas to eliminate biological contaminants (e.g., virus, bacteria, fungus) could reduce the transmission of airborne diseases. UV germicidal irradiation has been shown to inactivate all types of microorganisms including drug‐sensitive and multi‐drug‐resistant bacteria and different viral strains. TDA Research, in collaboration with Arizona State Unive ...
SBIR Phase I 2022 Environmental Protection Agency -
Automated Waste Sorting at the Point of Disposal
SBC: CLEANROBOTICS Topic: 4BCleanRobotics seeks to improve the US recycling system by using robotic sorting, powered by object detection, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) to sort up between 2-4 streams (recycling, compost, landfill, etc) at the point of collection. This will improve the collection and sortation of recyclables in the US, where total collection rates are 35% and successful sortation rates a ...
SBIR Phase I 2022 Environmental Protection Agency -
Early detection and prediction of harmful algal blooms using low cost, networked IOT sensors and machine learning
SBC: AquaRealTime LLC Topic: 20OSAPEP2Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are an increasing problem in waterways all over the world, costing an average of $17 billion in damages each each year. HABs have shut down water supplies to entire US cities in recent years. Blooms occur when nutrient-rich waters stimulate cyanobacterial growth, resulting in unsightly sludges that discolor waterways, rendering them dangerous to humans, liverstock and ...
SBIR Phase II 2021 Environmental Protection Agency -
Point of Source Sewage Treatment Device
SBC: FHNC LTD. CO. Topic: 20OSAPE1BFats, oils and greases (FOGs) cause 75% of sewer systems in the US to operate at 50% capacity, cost US cities over $20 billion in sewer maintenance, and cause over 40,000 sewer overflows annually. Most commercial kitchens are required by law to remove FOGs with a grease interceptor from wastewater before emitting into public sewers. In order to reduce sewer maintenance costs and overflows while in ...
SBIR Phase I 2021 Environmental Protection Agency -
Rapid freeze drying system
SBC: DUNN INFINITE DESIGNS Topic: 20OSAPE5AOver 30% of the food produced in the U.S. is wasted, including the embodied energy and fresh water used to produce it. Food waste accounts for 20% of landfill contents, leading to substantial and avoidable greenhouse gas emissions. Adoption of freeze drying by farmers, food processors and grocery retailers provides an economically viable path to address these challenges. Farmers will recover unmar ...
SBIR Phase I 2021 Environmental Protection Agency