SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Safe, Energy-Efficient Surface Contamination Removal, Retrieval and Analysis
- Notice Date
- 2/6/2014
- 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
- FBO284-14
- Archive Date
- 3/8/2014
- Point of Contact
- Connie L Pitcock, Phone: 925-422-1072
- E-Mail Address
-
pitcock1@llnl.gov
(pitcock1@llnl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Safe, Energy-Efficient Surface Contamination Removal, Retrieval and Analysis 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 license and commercialize applications of a new technology that enables one, efficiently and in a confined and controlled manner, effectively to un-cement concrete surfaces and to comminute [pulverize] rock surfaces. This new process is much more energy efficient, gentle, and controlled than grinding or direct laser ablation of such surfaces, safely confines the removed material, and carries greatly-reduced risk of cracking/damaging the bulk of the target material. Background : Removal of surface contamination: Under many circumstances, surfaces of buildings and other man-made structures can become contaminated or marred with materials that are difficult to remove, safely. This is particularly true if the contaminant presents an aerosol hazard, such as radioactive materials or beryllium compounds, so that physical agitation in air, such as would occur with grinding, sand-blasting, or laser ablation would generate a considerable environmental risk, especially to those who were performing the decontamination. Because our new process does not evaporate or boil the surface of the material, it is much more energy-efficient and gentle than any prior laser process and, because it confines the removed material, no aerosol is generated. Description : The new LLNL technique works by transiently removing and trapping concrete or rock surface material, so that contaminants are confined in a manner that is easy to isolate and remove. Our studies suggest that 10 m 2 of surface could be processed per hour. The technique easily scales to more surface/hr. Advantages and Potential Applications : This new process is: more energy efficient, gentle, and controlled than grinding or direct laser ablation of such surfaces. safe by confining the removed material, and at the same time greatly-reducing the risk of cracking/damaging the bulk of the target material. relatively-low-temperature method to comminute many refractory materials. Allows the preservation of sample components that might otherwise be lost, if exposed to high, prolonged temperatures in air or in vacuum. This could be valuable to any company that performs chemical analysis of solid samples. a gentle, energy-efficient, and safe method to decontaminate surfaces, including rough, non-flat, non-horizontal surfaces. This could be valuable to any company that performs decontamination of buildings, for example. a new method to "drill" non-round shapes into concrete, rock, and similar materials. This could be valuable to any company that performs forming or machining of concrete, minerals, or ceramics. Feature Benefit The new LLNL process effectively removes a normally-insoluble material, such as concrete or rock Ability to decontaminate, safely, a non-flat, non-horizontal surface, without generating an aerosol Except for trapped gases, The new LLNL process comminutes concrete and rock/mineral samples without losing components that are volatile at ablation temperatures Lower margin of error and Energy efficiency Lower inspection costs Better sampling coverage Better assessment of whether decontamination has been achieved Development Status: LLNL has conducted bench scale demonstrations of the technique. The technology is expected to scale effectively and easily. 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 new Safe, Energy-Efficient Surface Contamination Removal, Retrieval and Analysis process 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 284-14 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 Safe, Energy-Efficient Surface Contamination Removal, Retrieval and Analysis Process.
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