Notice of Intent To Grant Partially Exclusive License of U.S. Patent Application No. 11/82,432 Entitled “A Method and System for Treating Metal-Containing Fluid Emissions” and U.S. Patent Application No. 10/931,232 “Perlite Sorbents for Vapor Phase Metals and Metals Compounds”, 4544 [E8-1308]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Notice of Intent To Grant Partially
Exclusive License of U.S. Patent
Application No. 11/82,432 Entitled ‘‘A
Method and System for Treating MetalContaining Fluid Emissions’’ and U.S.
Patent Application No. 10/931,232
‘‘Perlite Sorbents for Vapor Phase
Metals and Metals Compounds’’
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR
404.7(a)(1)(i), announcement is made of
a prospective partially exclusive license
for specific applications of small
ammunition destruction, soil
remediation from contaminants, and
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) recycling
(converting waste products into reusable
materials) in worldwide markets.
DATES: Written objections must be filed
not later than 15 days following
publication of this announcement.
ADDRESSES: United States Army Corps
of Engineers Research and Development
Center, Office of Technology Transfer
and Outreach, ATTN: CEERD–OT (Ms.
Bea Shahin), 2902 Newmark Drive,
Champaign, IL 61822–1076.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Bea Shahin, (217) 373–7234, Fax (217)
373–7210; Internet
Bea.S.Shahin@usace.army.mil.
Emissions
from military deactivation furnaces
contain toxic metal vapors and
particulates at high temperatures
reaching 1200 °F. Based on the
speciation studies conducted by U.S.
Army Engineer Research and
Development Center, Construction
Engineering Research Laboratory
(ERDC–CERL) on emissions from
deactivation furnaces, lead, cadmium,
antimony and other metals released are
in two phases as solid particulates and
vapor phase. It is also observed that
nearly 97% of the metals are in
particulate form. Thus if we can capture
the solid particulates, the metals
emissions would be significantly
reduced. However, it is necessary to
capture the vapor phase metal
compounds also to reduce the total
emissions well below the National
Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP) standards. Thus
ERDC–CERL has developed an
emissions control system, Integrated
Metal Emissions Control System
(IMECSTM) to capture the particulates
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and the vapor phase metal compounds.
The two patents involved here describe
capturing particulate emissions as well
as vapor phase toxic/hazardous
compounds from combustion processes.
The technology involves Steel Screen
Particulate (SSP) Filter System that is
capable of capturing the particulate
material (including PM2.5) followed by a
Perlite Based Sorbent (PBS) fixed bed
system. The IMECSTM can be operated
at high temperatures and can
significantly remove large quantities of
lead and other metal compounds. The
IMECSTM is compact and can be sized
conveniently and integrated with
mobile and stationary incinerator
systems alike. Emissions of volatile and
semi-volatile metal particulates as well
as select organics may be captured from
deactivation furnaces, solid waste
incinerators, can be cost effectively
controlled with the IMECS.TM
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–1308 Filed 1–24–08; 8:45 am]
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Alaska Native Education Program;
Notice Inviting Applications for New
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Catalog of Federal Domestic
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7304(c) of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7544(c)).
The invitational priority is from the
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in the Federal Register on October 11,
2006 (71 FR 60046).
Competitive Preference Priority: For
FY 2008 and any subsequent year in
which we make awards based on the list
of unfunded applicants from this
competition, this priority is a
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Notice of Intent To Grant Partially Exclusive License of U.S.
Patent Application No. 11/82,432 Entitled ``A Method and System for
Treating Metal-Containing Fluid Emissions'' and U.S. Patent Application
No. 10/931,232 ``Perlite Sorbents for Vapor Phase Metals and Metals
Compounds''
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), announcement is made
of a prospective partially exclusive license for specific applications
of small ammunition destruction, soil remediation from contaminants,
and Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) recycling (converting waste products
into reusable materials) in worldwide markets.
DATES: Written objections must be filed not later than 15 days
following publication of this announcement.
ADDRESSES: United States Army Corps of Engineers Research and
Development Center, Office of Technology Transfer and Outreach, ATTN:
CEERD-OT (Ms. Bea Shahin), 2902 Newmark Drive, Champaign, IL 61822-
1076.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Bea Shahin, (217) 373-7234, Fax
(217) 373-7210; Internet Bea.S.Shahin@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Emissions from military deactivation
furnaces contain toxic metal vapors and particulates at high
temperatures reaching 1200 [deg]F. Based on the speciation studies
conducted by U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center,
Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) on emissions
from deactivation furnaces, lead, cadmium, antimony and other metals
released are in two phases as solid particulates and vapor phase. It is
also observed that nearly 97% of the metals are in particulate form.
Thus if we can capture the solid particulates, the metals emissions
would be significantly reduced. However, it is necessary to capture the
vapor phase metal compounds also to reduce the total emissions well
below the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
(NESHAP) standards. Thus ERDC-CERL has developed an emissions control
system, Integrated Metal Emissions Control System (IMECS\TM\) to
capture the particulates and the vapor phase metal compounds. The two
patents involved here describe capturing particulate emissions as well
as vapor phase toxic/hazardous compounds from combustion processes. The
technology involves Steel Screen Particulate (SSP) Filter System that
is capable of capturing the particulate material (including
PM2.5) followed by a Perlite Based Sorbent (PBS) fixed bed
system. The IMECS\TM\ can be operated at high temperatures and can
significantly remove large quantities of lead and other metal
compounds. The IMECS\TM\ is compact and can be sized conveniently and
integrated with mobile and stationary incinerator systems alike.
Emissions of volatile and semi-volatile metal particulates as well as
select organics may be captured from deactivation furnaces, solid waste
incinerators, can be cost effectively controlled with the IMECS.\TM\
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-1308 Filed 1-24-08; 8:45 am]
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