Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mail Stop D443, P.O. Box 1663, Los Alamos, NM 87545

A -- HYDROTHERMAL TREATMENT FOR WASTEWATER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Sol IPO-95-1017. Contact David Duchane, Program Manager, MS D443, Los Alamos, NM 87545, TEL: (505)667-9893, FAX: (505)667-8487. The University of California which operates the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) under contract to the Department of Energy (DOE), is seeking an industrial partner(s) in the field of hydrothermal processing. Ongoing research in the field of hydrothermal processing has identified potential methods for energy recovery, corrosion control, deposition prevention and inorganic separation that have limited the commercial application of hydrothermal technologies such as supercritical water oxidation. Environmental Energy Systems Inc. (EESI), a New Mexico small business, has applicable patents and expertise in energy recovery from high pressure hydrothermal processing that require proof-of-principal testing. EESI intends to license participants in an industry/state/federal collaboration, including the Pueblo of Pojoaque as lead for The Pojoaque and Espanola Valleys Water and Wastewater Steering Committee (Steering Committee). Members of the Steering Committee have set goals for sustainable economic development and providing clean water to their communities. The industrial partner(s) 1) shall sponsor proof-of-principal testing for high pressure hydrothermal treatment of wastewater and sludges that meets current ``dual use'' criteria, including potential aqueous mixed waste applications described in the LANL draft Site Treatment Plan, 2) shall prepare a detailed design based on these tests and American Society of Mechanical Engineers standards for a skid-mounted waste treatment unit that can demonstrate minimum energy consumption, recovery of heavy metals for recycle or disposal, and ``zero discharge'' or optional recovery of clean water, and 3) shall establish a manufacturing capability at Pojoaque. Any company wishing to receive more information concerning this opportunity must respond with a statement of intent, describing the company's technical expertise, production and marketing capabilities, financial resources, previous technology transfer experience, and motivation for participating in this project. This statement must be dated within 30 days from the date of this notice. (264)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0005 19950926\A-0005.SOL)