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A MEMBRANE CONCENTRATOR FOR EXPLOSIVES DETECTION

Award Information
Agency: Department of Transportation
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 18804
Amount: $487,998.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1994
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
1360 Willow Road Suite 103
Menlo Park, CA 94025
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Dr Ingo Pinnau
 Senior Research Scientist
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Research Institution
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Abstract

A VAPOR DETECTION SYSTEM ABLE TO ANALYZE ORGANIC VAPORS AT VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS WOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO SCREEN AIR TRAVEL PASSENGERS AND THEIR BAGGAGE FOR EXPLOSIVES. THE LEVEL OF SENSITIVITY REQUIRED FOR THE DETECTOR IS BETWEEN 1 AND 100 X 10-15 G OF THE MATERIAL OF CONCERN. CURRENT DETECTORS WITH THIS SENSITIVITY ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR USE AT AIRPORT GATES. THE GOAL OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING A MEMBRANE SEPARATION SYSTEM TO CONCENTRATE ORGANIC VAPOR IN A DILUTE AIR STREAM 1,000- TO 10,000-FOLD. THIS LEVEL OF PRECONCENTRATION WOULD ALLOW THE USE OF DETECTORS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS SENSITIVE AND, CONSEQUENTLY, MORE ROBUST AND LESS COSTLY.

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