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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JUNE 01, 2023 SAM #7856
SPECIAL NOTICE

44 -- TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY Mitigating Corrosion in Molten Salts: A Process for Enhanced Heat Transfer and Thermal Storage

Notice Date

5/30/2023 1:34:16 PM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

332410 — Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE�DOE CNTR Idaho Falls ID 83415 USA
 

ZIP Code

83415
 

Solicitation Number

BA-1376
 

Response Due

11/9/2023 11:02:00 PM
 

Archive Date

11/10/2023
 

Point of Contact

Andrew Rankin
 

E-Mail Address

andrew.rankin@inl.gov
(andrew.rankin@inl.gov)
 

Description

TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY Mitigating Corrosion in Molten Salts: A Process for Enhanced Heat Transfer and Thermal Storage� A process for sparging hydrogen gas into molten salts effectively removes corrosive elements and impurities, improving the reliability, safety, and service life of industrial processes.� � Opportunity: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), managed and operated by Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (BEA), offers the opportunity to explore a license and/or collaborative research agreement to commercialize this process for Enhanced heat transfer and thermal storage. This technology transfer opportunity is part of a dedicated effort to convert government-funded research into job opportunities, businesses, and, ultimately, an improved way of life for the American people. Overview:� Many industrial processes utilize molten salts as heat transfer and thermal storage fluids due to their beneficial properties of high heat capacity, low cost, and thermal stability. However, the corrosiveness of molten salts can cause damage to vessels, heat exchangers, piping, and other internal components, leading to increased maintenance and service costs, and reduced reliability, safety, and service life. Description: � �Researchers at INL have developed a process for mitigating corrosion in molten salts by introducing a sparging gas that includes carrier and hydrogen gas into the molten salt vessel. The sparging gas effectively removes corrosive elements and impurities from the molten salt, reducing its corrosivity to vessel materials. The process can be conducted in a continuous or batch-style process, and the sparging gas can be customized to meet the needs of specific industrial processes. Benefits: � � � � � ��� �Reduces corrosion in vessels and related components, increasing industrial processes' reliability, safety, and service life. ��� �Removes impurities from molten salts, improving their heat transfer and thermal storage efficiency. ��� �Customizable sparging gas allows for tailored solutions to meet specific industrial process needs. ��� �Cost-effective solution compared to specialized alloys and coatings that may still be subject to corrosion. ��� �Provides a sustainable and environmentally friendly solution for industrial processes.� Applications: � � ��� �Industrial process companies that use molten salts as heat transfer and thermal storage fluids, such as those in the molten salt reactor or concentrated solar power industries. ��� �Research and development organizations seeking innovative solutions to mitigate corrosion and improve industrial processes.� Development Status: �TRL 5: laboratory-scale demonstration. � IP Status: Provisional Patent Application No. 63/383,109, �Methods of Removing Impurities from a Molten Salt and Related Systems,� BEA Docket No. BA-1376. INL seeks to license the above intellectual property to a company with a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Exclusive rights in defined fields of use may be available. Added value is placed on relationships with small businesses, start-up companies, and general entrepreneurship opportunities. Please visit Technology Deployment�s website at https://inl.gov/inl-initiatives/technology-deployment for more information on working with INL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process.� Companies interested in learning more about this licensing opportunity should contact Andrew Rankin at td@inl.gov.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/1205ed4e49144ced9176e4a4e4e2c8b7/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Idaho Falls, ID 83415, USA

Zip Code: 83415

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06697295-F 20230601/230530230114 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

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