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Direct Energy Solutons proposes to deliver a prototype air flow decontaminaton device design for building protection from chemical and bilogical attacks. The decontamination device generates singlet delta oxygen (SDO) on a photocatalyst bed for the destruction of contaminants entrained in an airflow. This HVAC-compatible, minimum pressure drop chem-bio decontaminaton system will: Use a proven n ...

This SBIR proposal describes development of a protable, low-power amperometric biosensor to detect ogranophosphorus and carbamate insecticides in water. A renewable, robust biosensor is proposed and will be designed to specifically detect insecticides based on an immobilized enzyme of a sensor electrode. This method will allow analysis of insecticides in water without significant dilluton or red ...

IonEdge Corporation has developed and envionrmentally safe bright chrome application for the automatove industry. The application method does not use liquid chemicals, eliminates hexavalent chromium, reduces number of procedss steps and simplifies operatinb procedures. The process has the potentail to reduce manufacturing cost substantially. However, in order to realize these cost benefits, tec ...

Ion Edge has been in the business of developing and commercializing environmentally safe metal coating methods and equipment for several years. Recently, the company has developed a decorative bright chrome finish with acceptable appeal and promising qualities desired in the automotive sector. This application technology does not use liquid chemicals, eliminates hexavalent chromium, reduces numb ...

There is growing concern regarding the susceptibility of the US water system to terrorist attack. This concern stems both from recent attacks against targent in the US, and from the inherent characteristics of the US water supply systems, which are spatially diverse, subjet to intrusion and contain many components. An important aspect of risk mitigation is implementation of smart early-warning s ...

LightLine Technologies proposes to develop a highly sensitive fiberoptic personal monitoirng device similar to a sampling badge, targeted for the simple and conventional measurement of total isocyanate and diisocyanate (I&DCY) airbourne exposure. With verymodest smapling processing (controlled heating) sensing of all types of I&DCYs will be possige and is the ptimary goal of this program. Ths sa ...

Lead is a soft, low melting point, high density, and inexpensivve material that can be easily shaped. All these attributes have made lead useful in appplications such as bullets, fishing rod sinkers, weights for balancing tires, hunting shots, etc. In spite of all these attractive properties, lead is a major environmental contaminant due to its toxicity. Leaed is toxic and cna be stored in biol ...

The proposed research effort will develp a new, lower-cost and more environmentally benign sorbent system to remove mercury from the flue gases produced by waste combustion incinerators. Current removal systems use dry sorbent injection of activated carbon, which is collected in the fabric filter for disposal. These systerms have low capital costs because they use existing capital equipment to c ...

The corrosion of steel has widespread economic and environmental effects, and the annual cost of corrosion exceeds $275 billion. About 49% of U.S. steel production goes to replace corrodded matal parts and consumer goods. Corrosion also has a significant impact on the environment. Structures such as storage tanks, pipelines, ships, railcars, and tanker trucks, which store and/or transport hazar ...

The corrosion of steel has widespread economic and environmental effects; the annual cost of corrosion exceeds $275 billion. Approximately 40 percent of U.S. steel production is dedicated to replacing corroded metal parts and consumer goods. Corrosion also has a significant impact on the environment. Structures such as storage tanks, pipelines, ships, railcars, and tanker trucks, which store an ...