SPECIAL NOTICE
61 -- TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY Advanced Parallel Baffle Electrode for Electrochemical Slurry Reactors
- Notice Date
- 9/14/2023 11:05:53 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 335999
— All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE�DOE CNTR Idaho Falls ID 83415 USA
- ZIP Code
- 83415
- Solicitation Number
- BA-1484
- Response Due
- 9/14/2024 8:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 09/29/2024
- Point of Contact
- Andrew Rankin
- E-Mail Address
-
andrew.rankin@inl.gov
(andrew.rankin@inl.gov)
- Description
- TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY Advanced Parallel Baffle Electrode for Electrochemical Slurry Reactors Accelerates the processing time and efficiency of electrochemical slurry reactors, to reduce the operating and capital costs of hydrometallurgy, electrosynthesis, and wastewater treatment systems. � � Opportunity: � Idaho National Laboratory (INL), managed and operated by Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (BEA), offers the opportunity to explore a license and/or collaborative research agreement to commercialize the advanced parallel baffle electrode technology. This technology transfer opportunity is part of a dedicated effort to convert government-funded research into job opportunities, businesses, and, ultimately, an improved way of life for the American people. Overview: � � � �Traditional electrode designs have long posed significant challenges in electrochemical slurry reactors, particularly when striving for both efficient mixing and electrochemical conversion in a single reactor. The Parallel Baffle Electrode, developed to solve these dual problems, originated from the groundwork of INL�s patented EC-Leach process (US 2022/0223932 A1), with its primary application being the electrochemical leaching of slurries. Description: � �This segmented electrode design, applicable to both cathode and anode in electrochemical cells, introduces an innovative configuration inside stirred tanks, minimizing anode-cathode separation with an interspersed membrane. The setup promotes convection around the electrode, resulting in improved mixing, higher limiting currents, and faster processing times. Its design supports the unobstructed flow of slurry and particle suspension, bypassing previous challenges faced with electrode implementation in electrochemical slurry reactors. Benefits: � � � � � ��� �Maximizes efficiency in both slurry mixing and electrochemical conversion. ��� �Reduces processing time, leading to equipment downsizing for given target throughput. ��� �Increases limiting currents for intensified electrochemical leaching of slurries. ��� �Achieves a more homogeneous and predictable operation. ��� �Suitable for various processes and adaptable to varied slurry properties. Applications: � � ��� �Hydrometallurgical processing of slurries in the mining industry ��� �Electrochemically assisted extraction of metals from sulfide or other ores ��� �Electrochemical degradation of pollutants in wastewater treatment ��� �Electrocatalytic upgrading of organic feedstocks in electrosynthesis ��� �Lithium-ion battery recycling IP Status: � � � �US Patent Application No. 18/336,894, �Electrochemical Cells and Associated Systems, Components, and Methods,� BEA Docket No. BA-1484.� INL seeks to license the above intellectual property to a company with a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Exclusive rights in defined fields of use may be available. Added value is placed on relationships with small businesses, start-up companies, and general entrepreneurship opportunities. Please visit Technology Deployment�s website at https://inl.gov/inl-initiatives/technology-deployment for more information on working with INL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process.� Companies interested in learning more about this licensing opportunity should contact Andrew Rankin at td@inl.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Idaho Falls, ID 83415, USA
- Zip Code: 83415
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 83415
- Record
- SN06831278-F 20230916/230914230119 (samdaily.us)
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