SBIR Phase I: Compact and Portable Chlor-Alkali Generator for Emergency Response

这项小企业创新研究第一阶段项目旨在开发和演示用于应急行动的紧凑型便携式氯碱发生器。将开发一种便携式系统，该系统使用电化学反应器以紧凑的方式高效地产生氯和苛性钠。这些产品可以组合产生次氯酸盐，为应急响应人员提供现场产生的一系列化学反应物，可用于水消毒或表面净化。在第一阶段的项目中，我们将开发和演示紧凑型反应堆，最终形成一个原型设计，并将在第二阶段的后续工作中开发出来。应急响应人员需要改进的方法来快速消毒或净化这些暴露区域。特别重要的是为灾区提供改善的水质，同时更快地清除建筑物、人员和设备的污染。我们的紧凑型电化学反应器技术的扩展也可以应用于娱乐和军事士兵消毒水的较小单元。

This Small Business Innovative Research Phase I project aims to develop and demonstrate a compact and portable chlor alkali generator for emergency response operations. A portable system that uses an electrochemical reactor to generate chlorine and caustic soda efficiently in a compact manner will be developed. These products may be combined to produce hypochlorite giving the emergency responder a range of chemical reactants produced on-site that can be used for disinfecting water or decontaminating surfaces. During the Phase I program, we will develop and demonstrate the compact reactor culminating in a prototype design that will be developed in a Phase II follow-on effort. Emergency response personnel need improved methods to disinfect or decontaminate such exposed areas quickly. Of particular importance is providing improved water quality for consumption in disaster areas along with quicker decontamination of buildings, personnel, and equipment. Extensions of our compact electrochemical reactor technology may also be applied toward smaller units for disinfecting water for recreational and military soldiers.