SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CERAMIC FILTERS
- Notice Date
- 3/18/2009
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue, L-795, Livermore, California, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- FBO203-09
- Archive Date
- 4/18/2009
- Point of Contact
- Connie L Pitcock, Phone: 925-422-1072
- E-Mail Address
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pitcock1@llnl.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CERAMIC FILTERS Opportunity : Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to develop and commercialize the next generation of nuclear, biological, chemical (NBC) High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter technology. The filter will be designed to minimize retrofit problems and costs while meeting key HEPA filter requirements. Background : High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters are widely used commercial products to remove airborne particulates from a gas stream in a gas process system or ventilation system. Filter life span is determined by filter design and materials. Existing HEPA filters are made from glass fiber, which is fragile and easily damaged. They are subject to handling errors. Shelf life is reduced by contact with moisture. They are damaged by high pressures, chemical attack, high temperature, and fire. Alternative technologies face challenges with weight, strength, flow rate, and pressure drop. Sand filters are not an economical option for many industries (e.g., biotech). Teflon © filters recently encountered regulatory issues which have limited their application. Ceramic HEPA filters open the doors for new applications of HEPA filtration in numerous industries, such as biotechnology. Nuclear reactors, radiological facilities and other hazardous material processing facilities encounter nontrivial contamination issues and life cycle costs (both operational and waste disposal) for filters and affiliated support systems. Description : A ceramic HEPA filter designed to meet commercial and DOE requirements, as well as to minimize upgrade installation logistics for use in existing facilities. Current key performance requirements are described in DOE Standard 3020. The ceramic filter is designed to be nonflammable, corrosion resistant, and compatible with high temperatures and moisture. The ceramic filter will significantly increase filter life span and reduce life cycle costs, and open up new opportunities for overall process gas system and ventilation system design. Advantages : Specialty application processes could be significantly improved by a ceramic HEPA filter with NBC performance characteristics exceeding that of traditional, non-ceramic filters. The ceramic HEPA filter will minimize retrofit problems and costs while meeting requirements. Industries utilizing fume hoods and glove boxes can benefit from a nonflammable, corrosion resistant ceramic filter. Replacement of existing filters with more durable versions with enhanced capabilities and o pen up industrial avenues closed by current technology and regulations. Potential Applications Feature Benefits Industries that may be interested include: Biotech, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Clean Coal Power Generation, Hazardous Materials Processing, Metals Processing, Wastewater Treatment, Semiconductor Fabrication, Nuclear Power Generation, Radiological Facilities, Aerospace, Defense Industries, and Petroleum Processing. •· moisture resistant •· longer lifespan •· more durable •· nonflammable •· more corrosion resistant •· Increase safety of operations •· Minimize contamination issues •· Longer operational life of filters •· Longer shelf life of filters •· Minimize operational downtime due to maintenance outages •· Fewer interruptions in the manufacturing process •· Lower life cycle costs •· Lower support system and regulatory compliance costs •· Lower waste disposal costs •· Capable of handling higher temperatures, higher pressures, more resistant to chemical attack, and more resistant to fire. •· Alternative technologies face challenges with life cycle cost, support system cost, regulatory scrutiny, radiolysis, weight, strength, flow rate, and pressure drop. Development Status: The technology is about to enter the prototype stage of development. Numerous ceramic materials and fabrication techniques have been developed and tested. Ceramic coupons will be tested shortly. The next step is the fabrication of a prototype filter. LLNL is seeking industry partners with a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Moving critical technology beyond the Laboratory to the commercial world helps our licensees gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. All licensing activities are conducted under policies relating to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information. Please visit the IPO website at http://ipo.llnl.gov/workwithus/partneringprocess.php for more information on working with LLNL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's ceramic HEPA filter technology should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name and address. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. •3. A description of corporate expertise and facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships Office P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 203-09 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's ceramic HEPA filter technology.
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