SBIR/STTR Research Award

Low power water purification and desalination system

Award identifier d393212783fe1eceeb932a005ada6e680daac0b83a3626969b8c5155a58e93a0Awarding agency Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Award amount

$150,000

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2015

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Recipient company
LYNNTECH INC.
Proposal award date
2015-06-11
Contract end date
2016-05-28
UEI
PMVAL8J63516
Solicitation number
2015.1
Topic code
SB151-002

Research abstract

Lynntech is developing an electrochemical pump (ECP) to enable high efficiency individual water purification systems for military and civilian applications.ECPs utilize >80% less power compared to traditional pumps and are compact, lightweight, low cost, and virtually silent which make them ideal for integration into small water purification systems.Coupled to commercially available filtration modules module, the ECP can provide a low power, chemical-free water purification system that is effective against all microorganisms, viruses, and toxic chemicals.However, the current water purification system is limited to use with freshwater.The primary objective of the Phase I project is to develop a desalination module to work inline with our water purification system to allow the utilization of brackish water and seawater as a potable water source.Desalination is very energy intensive and the energy efficiency for small scale systems is very poor.Lynntech has identified a novel, scalable approach to small scale desalination with a high energy efficiency that is ideal for use with individual water purification systems.During the Phase I, Lynntech will optimize the performance of a prototype desalination module and integrate the module into the water purification device in Phase II.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

1,079 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1988–2025). Reported award amounts total $327,411,388. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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