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Past SBIR Program Success Stories

The following are descriptions of past SBIR Success Stories.

  • Ultralow NOx Burner for Boilers and Process Heaters (pdf) (129.39 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Laser-Based Technique for Real-Time Measurement of Emissions in Diesel Engine Exhaust (pdf) (67.56 KB, 7/21/2008)
  • Solid Scrubber for the Semiconductor Industy (pdf) (128.89 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Enhanced Plasma Sterilized Filtration™ System: Improving Indoor Air Quality (pdf) (129.47 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Hand-Held Sensor for Carbon Dioxide (pdf) (310.52 KB, 6/7/2012)
  • NOx Monitoring From Mobile Sources - Ceramatec, Inc. Success Story (pdf) (679.76 KB, 8/31/2010)
  • Membrane Technology for Reducing NOx Emissions From Diesel Engines (pdf) (131.85 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Gas-Phase Bromination for Cost-Effective Mercury Control (pdf) (121.88 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Gas-Phase Bromination for Cost-Effective Mercury Control (pdf) (130.23 KB, 1/18/2011)
  • Innovative Membrane Technologies for Reducing NOx Emissions and Preventing Transformer Failures (pdf) (143.21 KB, 5/17/2013)
  • Second-Generation Biofuel: Isobutanol Producing Biocatalyst (pdf) (144.78 KB, 1/7/2011)
  • Renewable and Biodegradable Insulation and Packaging Materials (pdf) (368.95 KB, 7/5/2011)
  • Streamlining Green Building Design (pdf) (308.75 KB, 8/27/2012)
  • Greener Roofs: Innovative Roof Repair Products From Recycled Materials - Polymer Recycling, LLC and Enviro Roof Repair, Inc. Success Story (pdf) (140.75 KB, 5/26/2010)
  • Hand-Held Lead Paint Analyzer (pdf) (104.19 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Real-Time Mercury Analysis: A Dry Sample Conditioning System (pdf) (102.62 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Rapid Progestin-Based Endocrine Disruption Screening Assay (pdf) (117.29 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Vehicle-Mounted Natural Gas Leak Detector (pdf) (94.13 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Trace Gas (and Isotope) Analysis: A Portable, Turnkey Instrument (pdf) (76.66 KB, 6/16/2009)
  • Portable Field Decontamination Unit (pdf) (130.7 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Measurement System for Determining Particulate Matter Pollution (pdf) (115.63 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • A Novel Liquid and Gas Pipeline Leak Detection System (pdf) (101.59 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Nanofibers: A Novel Approach to Filtration (pdf) (133.93 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Biomimetic Nanostructured Coating for Environmentally Preferable Dry Machining (pdf) (266.54 KB, 1/7/2011)
  • Nanoparticle-Anchored Plasticizers (pdf) (114.15 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Mercury Sorbents and Carbon Black Derived From Waste Tires (pdf) (120.5 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Low-Cost Machining Without Cutting Fluids (pdf) (133.24 KB, 7/30/2010)
  • Phytoremediation of Arsenic-Contaminated Soils (pdf) (156.95 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Replacement of Toxic Hexavalent Chromium in the Plating Process (pdf) (121.7 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • New Coating Methods To Reduce Waste and Hazards in Plating (pdf) (113.04 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Advanced Thin Film Coating for Electroplating Metals (pdf) (151.64 KB, 8/6/2010)
  • Electrochemical Production of Potassium Ferrate (pdf) (105.21 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Environmentally Friendly Conversion Coatings (pdf) (108.55 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Recovery and Recycling of Valuable Feedstock From Plant Reactor Purge Gas (pdf) (135.67 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Fast Lightoff Catalytic Converter for Reduced Combustion Emissions (pdf) (166.67 KB, 7/10/2013)
  • Nonmechanical Device for Stormwater Flow Control (pdf) (147.37 KB, 7/21/2010)
  • Hand-held, Portable Device to Detect VOCs in Water, Soil and Air Samples (pdf) (195.49 KB, 4/2/2013)
  • High-Speed Identification and Sorting of Plastic Resin Flake for Recycling (pdf) (124.81 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • High-Speed Plastic Recycling (pdf) (151.2 KB, 8/6/2010)
  • Affordable Manufacturing of High Surface Area Iron Powder for Remediation (pdf) (114.38 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Arsenic Removal System for Point-of-Use/Point-of-Entry Drinking Water Systems (pdf) (128.58 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Hydrogen Peroxide Ballast Water Treatment System (pdf) (114.34 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • High-Efficiency Toxic Trace Metal Removal From Industrial Wastewater (pdf) (98.55 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Innovative Ultraviolet Light Source for Disinfection of Drinking Water (pdf) (103.13 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Upflow Filters for Rapid and Effective Treatment of Stormwater (pdf) (100.28 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • Arsenic Removal From Drinking Water Systems Using a Novel Hybrid Sorbent (pdf) (101.52 KB, 2/24/2006)
  • A Hybrid Pathogen Detection System For Drinking Water (pdf) (220.8 KB, 7/23/2008)
  • Rapid Detection of Waterborne Pathogens in Drinking Water (pdf) (199.29 KB, 4/29/2010)

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