99 -- Energy Efficient Hydrocarbon Purification Through Zeolite Membranes

Sandia is soliciting expressions of interest from potential partners to further develop and/or commercialize the technologies shown below. Partnerships are anticipated to take the form of Cooperative Research & Development Agreements (CRADA) and/or commercial licenses. CRADAs are expected to include funds-in to the Labs and licensed rights may be up to exclusive in a field-of-use, depending on the business case. Sandia is seeking partners that have proven experience in translating immature technologies into market-driven products, have technical capabilities in the technical area(s) shown below, are fiscally sound and well managed, and can commit to manufacturing the products in the U.S. Energy Efficient Hydrocarbon Purification Through Zeolite Membranes Zeolite membranes are chemically, mechanically and thermally stable materials that utilize size selectivity through angstrom sized pores. These materials have been successfully synthesized to demonstrate application to “plugging” agents for cracks or larger non-selective pores. Novel processing techniques have been developed to modify the surface of the pores to enable tune-ability of the adsorption properties of the zeolites. They have been successfully synthesized in the 1.5 - 7 micron thickness range. Furthermore, they have been successfully applied to C5 and C7 hydrocarbon separations, as well as light gas molecules. Patents have been awarded and additional patents are pending for this technology. Interested parties may contact Teresa Montoya, Administration, Fax: 505-844-8011, E-mail: [email protected]. Be sure to indicate the technology in which you are interested.