SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY DISPOSAL of TRIBUTYLPHOSPHATE (TBP) USED in INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES - Graphic of Green Dealkylation of Tributylphosphate (TBP)
- Notice Date
- 3/30/2017
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue, L-795, Livermore, California, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- FBO340-17
- Archive Date
- 5/2/2017
- Point of Contact
- Connie L Pitcock, Phone: 925-422-1072
- E-Mail Address
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pitcock1@llnl.gov
(pitcock1@llnl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
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- Description
- Graphic of Green Dealkylation of Tributylphosphate (TBP) TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY DISPOSAL of TRIBUTYLPHOSPHATE (TBP) USED in INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES Opportunity : Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract no. DE-AC52-07NA27344 (Contract 44) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to license intellectual property rights to commercialize its Disposal of Tributylphosphate technology. Background : Tributylphosphate (TBP) is a highly toxic, environmentally persistent, and difficult-to-dispose-of chemical which finds extensive use in a variety of industries, such as in flame retardants and plasticizers. Its most notable application is as a means of extracting valuable actinide metals such as uranium for nuclear power applications from ores or waste through the so-called PUREX process. No alternatives to TBP currently exist. Previous attempts at TBP disposal include incineration, treatment with strong acids and bases at high temperatures under reflux conditions, destruction with radiation, and the use of biological organisms to metabolize the chemical. All of these methods are generally not cost-effective or carry other concerns. The International Atomic Energy Agency expects worldwide nuclear power usage to increase by 17% to 94% by the year 2030. There will be an increasing demand for this hazardous material for the foreseeable future. Green disposal and neutralization methods targeting this chemical are necessary. Description : Livermore Laboratory researchers have developed a methodology for degradation of TBP using an inexpensive, readily available, and environmentally friendly salt, potassium iodide (KI), in a similarly inexpensive, abundant, and green solvent dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) to efficiently convert TBP to the potassium salts of dibutylphosphate (DBP) and monobutylphosphate (MBP) The reaction is carried out at a lower temperature than has been reported for any other chemical method, reducing the cost of operation associated with elevated temperatures. Advantages : Incineration and alkaline hydrolysis at high temperature are methods of disposal that are not cost effective. LLNL's methodology employs the inexpensive salt potassium iodide (KI) towards the conversion of TBP into the more water-soluble potassium dibutylphosphate (DBP) and monobutylphosphate (MBP) salts. These byproducts may be further processed using previously established techniques; thus represents the first step in the overall degradation of TBP to inorganic phosphate in the efficient and environmentally friendly disposal of an extremely hazardous industrial chemical. Potential Applications : The main potential use of this method is for the disposal of TBP used in a variety of industrial processes (particularly in refining of nuclear waste). Such a method might also have use in processing other organophosphate waste. Development Status: A manuscript has been submitted to the journal Analytical Chemistry Letters. It is undergoing review after the editor deemed it suitable for this process. LLNL has filed U.S. Patent Application No. 15/191431, "Halide-Mediated Dealkylation of Phosphortreisters". LLNL is seeking industry partners with a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Moving critical technology beyond the Laboratory to the commercial world helps our licensees gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. All licensing activities are conducted under policies relating to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information. Please visit the IPO website at https://ipo.llnl.gov/resources for more information on working with LLNL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's DISPOSAL of TRIBUTYLPHOSPHATE (TBP) technology should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name and address. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. 3. A description of corporate expertise and facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships Office P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 340-17 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's DISPOSAL of TRIBUTYLPHOSPHATE (TBP) technology.
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