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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF MAY 03, 2020 SAM #6730
SPECIAL NOTICE

99 -- TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Algae Photobioreactor Using Floating Enclosures With Semi-Permeable Membranes (TOP2-219)

Notice Date
5/1/2020 8:56:14 AM
 
Notice Type
Special Notice
 
NAICS
927110 — Space Research and Technology
 
Contracting Office
NASA HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 20546 USA
 
ZIP Code
20546
 
Solicitation Number
T2P-ARC-00051
 
Response Due
5/1/2021 2:00:00 PM
 
Archive Date
05/16/2021
 
Point of Contact
Ames Research Center
 
E-Mail Address
ARC-TechTransfer@mail.nasa.gov
(ARC-TechTransfer@mail.nasa.gov)
 
Description
NASA�s Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use.��NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses. THE TECHNOLOGY: NASA has invented an innovative method to grow algae, clean waste water, capture carbon dioxide to ultimately produce biofuel.� The invention consists of floating flexible plastic enclosures, and photo-bioreactors with semi permeable membranes.� This new cultivation system is made of lightweight material and deployed offshore.� This avoids problems of land costs and competition with other land uses.� The surrounding waters provide infrastructure, cooling, and some mixing from wave action. Ideally, this cultivation system is filled with nutrient-rich domestic waste water and a source of CO2 to promote the growth of algae and to remediate pollution. The photobioreactors allow light to enter through their transparent upper surface and optimizes the efficiency of light utilization with a light-reflective lower surface inside.� Deployed in the marine environment, the gradient between the freshwater inside the system and the saltwater outside drives forward osmosis.� The water removed through semi-permeable (forward osmosis) membranes is cleaned as it is released into the marine environment.� In addition, this process concentrates nutrients in the algae medium to stimulate growth, and concentrates the algae to facilitate harvesting.� The harvested algae can be used to make biofuels, fertilizer, animal food, or other products.� The photobioreactors are intended for use in naturally or artificially protected marine environments with small waves and gentle currents.� The system can also be used in artificial brine pools and freshwater basins or reservoirs, however in freshwater the forward osmosis feature cannot be used. To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA�s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/TOP2-219 If you have any questions, please contact Ames Research Center ARC-TechTransfer@mail.nasa.gov with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this beta.SAM.gov notice and your preferred contact information.� For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/ These responses are provided to members of NASA�s Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities.��No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.
 
Web Link
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/b200103650144b01a58b6b546bd2c020/view)
 
Record
SN05642572-F 20200503/200501230139 (samdaily.us)
 
Source
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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