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A Microreactor for Hydrogen Production by Catalytic Methanol Reforming (Technology #: 121903-01)

Portable electronic devices are constantly increasing in functionality, and thus continue to require increased amounts of power to maintain operation. Although rechargeable batteries have been instrumental in running laptops, cellular phones, digital cameras, and handheld computers, their charge carrying capacity is quickly approaching the theoretically...

Published: 9/7/2009 | Updated: 4/22/2009 | Inventor(s): Mayuresh Kothare, Ashish Pattekar

Keywords(s): Fuel Cell, Microreactor, Power

Category(s): Energy and Environment

Method and Apparatus for Characterizing Coal Tar in Soil (Technology #: 012704-01)

The present invention provides a method and apparatus or system for determining an amount of coal tar that can enter, and subsequently be displaced from, a given type of soil for a range of depths of the soil. The method and apparatus also provide verification of the pressure at which coal tar can be displaced from a given type of soil. In particular,...

Published: 9/4/2009 | Updated: 4/6/2009 | Inventor(s): Derick Brown, Horace MoO-Young

Keywords(s): Soil Treatment

Category(s): Energy and Environment

Use of Soy Proteins or Soy Derivatives and Zero-Valent Iron for Environmental Remediation (Technology #: 082106-01)

The technology involves the preparation of dispersions of zero-valance nanoscale iron particles and one of soy protein, soy milk, or other soy derivative. The dispersions can be used to treat contaminated soil or water. ADVANTAGES Dispersions can be injected directly into soil and groundwater for site remediation. Soy protein, a natural substance...

Published: 11/12/2009 | Updated: 4/2/2009 | Inventor(s): WeI-Xian Zhang

Keywords(s): Environmental Remediation, Nanotechnology, Pollution Control, Water Treatment

Category(s): Energy and Environment

Periodic Mesoporous Phosphorous (V)-oxyimide (Technology #: 043007-01)

The technology introduces a novel material - periodic mesoporous phosphorus(V)-oxyimide. It has market potential in a number of key future technologies. Its surface properties render it interesting as a component in gas separation and purification systems in which waste gases such as SO2, SO3, or CO2 need to be separated from other gases. In a further...

Published: 10/14/2009 | Updated: 3/27/2009 | Inventor(s): Kai Landskron, Paritosh Mohanty

Keywords(s): Nanocasting, Nanotechnology, Periodic Mesoporosity

Category(s): Energy and Environment

Electrochemical System and Method for the Removal of Charged Species from Contaminated Liquid and Solid Wastes (Technology #: 041095-01)

An electrokinetic system and method are provided for removing charged species from a sample in which said charged species is commingled with at least one radionuclide. The apparatus comprises an anode compartment comprising an anode, a cathode compartment comprising a cathode, and a treatment zone in fluid communication with the anode and cathode...

Published: 10/14/2009 | Updated: 3/26/2009 | Inventor(s): J. Kenneth Wittle, Sibel Pamukcu

Keywords(s): Environmental Remediation, Waste Product Removal

Category(s): Energy and Environment

Dispersed Zero-Valent Iron Colloids (Technology #:031104-01)

Stable dispersions of zero-valent iron particles are produced by milling of micro- and nano-scale iron particles (colloids) in the presence of a dispersant or dispersants. ADVANTAGES The present invention is a process for preparing zero-valent iron suspensions which can be used directly at the source of the pollution, applied to deep aquifers, and...

Published: 9/4/2009 | Updated: 3/16/2009 | Inventor(s): WeI-Xian Zhang

Keywords(s): Environmental Remediation, Nanotechnology, Water Treatment

Category(s): Energy and Environment

Rapid Sensing of Toxic Metals with a New Hybrid Inorganic Material (HIM) Through pH Changes (Technology #: 052407-01)

Lehigh University is actively looking for partners to commercialize a new method for rapidly identifying the presence of toxic heavy-metal contaminants in groundwater. Decades of mining for heavy metals such as lead, zinc and cadmium have produced abandoned mines across the U.S., each of which has the potential to pollute nearby groundwater sources....

Published: 11/12/2009 | Updated: 2/20/2009 | Inventor(s): Arup Sengupta, Prasun Chatterjee

Keywords(s): Environmental Remediation, Heavy Metals, Nanotechnology, Pollution Control, Sensor

Category(s): Energy and Environment