SBIR/STTR Research Award
THE BIOEXTRACTION OF GALLIUM/GERMANIUM ORE
Award amount
$250,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
1987Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- Technical research Associates, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
WITH THE ADVENT OF HIGH-GRADE SOSURCE DEPLETION, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION COSTS AND FOREIGN COMPETITION, BIOHYDROMETALLURGY IS BECOMING BOTH APPLICATION AND COST EFFECTIVE. THE MARKET STRENGTH OF GALLIUM AND GERMANIUM IS INCREASING WHILE DOMESTIC ORES DECREASE. TRA BELIEVE THAT THROUGH BIOLEACHING PROCESSES, US STOCKPILES CAN BE INCREASED AT MINIMUM COST AND MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY.
Technology keywords
Not reported