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Portable High Efficiency Electrochemical Cell for Hydrogen Peroxide Production

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W911NF-07-C-0096
Agency Tracking Number: A064-004-0166
Amount: $750,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: A06-T004
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2006
Award Year: 2007
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2007-09-11
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2008-09-09
Small Business Information
7610 Eastmark Drive, Suite
College Station, TX 77840
United States
DUNS: 184758308
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Charles L.K. Tennakoo
 Sr. Research Scientist
 (979) 693-0017
 charles.tennakoon@lynntech.com
Business Contact
 G. Hitchens
Title: Vice President
Phone: (979) 693-0017
Email: duncan.hitchens@lynntech.com
Research Institution
 NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
 Kamalesh K Sirkar
 
University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102-
United States

 (973) 596-8447
 Nonprofit College or University
Abstract

The use of vaporous hydrogen peroxide (VHP) has been shown to be an effective and safe means of decontaminating sensitive equipment and enclosed areas including buildings, tanks, and aircraft that have been contaminated with chemical and biological agents. Currently, a viable means of producing on-site vaporous hydrogen peroxide (VHP) for decontamination does not exist, and high concentrations of liquid-phase hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) must be transported to the field which is expensive, unsafe, and creates a logistical challenge. During the Phase I project, Lynntech successfully demonstrated the feasibility of an efficient, safe, on-demand electrochemical hydrogen peroxide generation system that provides high concentrations of liquid phase H2O2 for producing VHP and requires only water, air, and electricity, which are readily available in the field. During the Phase II project, Lynntech will design, fabricate, test, and demonstrate a working prototype portable H2O2 generation system that requires only water, air and electricity and produces at least 35 wt % H2O2 at the needed flow rate required to decontaminate a 27 cu ft. enclosure. The prototype system will be designed to meet the power, weight, volume requirements for a portable, field-ready device, and its operation will be demonstrated to U.S. Army personnel.

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