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Efficient, Long-Life Biocidal Condenser

Award Information
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch: N/A
Contract: NNJ08JA53C
Agency Tracking Number: 066050
Amount: $599,912.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: X11.01
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2006
Award Year: 2008
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2008-02-11
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2010-02-10
Small Business Information
P.O. Box 71
Hanover, NH 03755-0071
United States
DUNS: 072021041
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Michael Izenson
 Principal Investigator
 (603) 643-3800
 mgi@creare.com
Business Contact
 James Barry
Title: President
Phone: (603) 643-3800
Email: contractsmgr@creare.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Environmental control systems for manned lunar and planetary bases will require condensing heat exchangers to control humidity in manned modules. Condensing surfaces must be hydrophilic to ensure efficient operation and biocidal to prevent growth of microbes in the moist, condensing environment. The coatings must be extremely stable and adhere to the condensing surface for many years. We propose an innovative coating that has proven to be highly biocidal, hydrophilic, and stable. In Phase I we have proven feasibility by developing methods to apply the coating to prototypical materials and demonstrating hydrophilic and biocidal performance under prototypical conditions. In Phase II we propose to optimize the coating and demonstrate the performance of prototypical condenser surfaces designed to meet requirements for future lunar and planetary bases.

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