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| | LI-COR, Inc. | Mark Johnson | Chief Technology Officer |
Large Business
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Other Energy Technologies
| LI-COR Inc. manufactures a range of gas analyzers for detecting trace gases in air. Our measurement capabilities include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and isotopologues of carbon dioxide. Our optical spectroscopy technologies include NonDispersive InfraRed (NDIR), Wavelength Modulation Spectroscopy (WMS), and Optical Feedback Cavity Enhanced Spectroscopy (OF-CEAS).
LI-COR's optical spectroscopy techniques have exciting potential applications for accurately measuring trace quantities of molecular hydrogen (H2) in air. Hydrogen can be detected directly, without the complexity of a catalytic conversion. Optical spectroscopy measurements are known for their high specificity compared to competing methods; potentially interferent analytes can often be spectrally identified and corrected. We believe a hydrogen analyzer could be developed to measure molecular hydrogen with single-digit Parts Per Million (PPMv) precision on a 1-second timescale.
LI-COR methane analyzers developed under ARPA-E MONITOR, and based on OF-CEAS, are highly portable (10.5 kg), low power (22 Watts), capable of battery operation (8 hours with hot-swap ability) and have T90 response times of less than 3 seconds. These products have proven environmentally robust over 6 years of commercial sales and deployments. Products derived from OF-CEAS can be found here: https://www.licor.com/env/products/trace-gas/
We seek a prime partner equipped to develop a leak detection system responsive to the H2SENSE FOA and based around a new LI-COR hydrogen analyzer. LI-COR would focus on development of the proposed hydrogen analyzer during the joint project. |
| NE |
| | Duke University | Liang Feng | Assistant Professor |
Academic
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Other Energy Technologies
| We are an interdisciplinary research team in Chemistry, Materials Science, and Mechanical Engineering. We have more than 10-year experiences working with hydrogen (H2) on their storage and sensing using porous materials such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) or inorganic/supra-molecular chemistry. We are able to fabricate novel sensors and materials for large-scale trace H2 detection. |
| NC |
| | Element One | Bill Hoagland | Founder and CEO |
Small Business
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Power Generation and Energy Production: Liquid and Gaseous Fuels/Nuclear
| Element One was incorporated in 2005 to begin Research and Development of products for low cost gas leak detection sensors based on core patent technology issued to Element One from work with the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Two additional patents have been subsequently developed as a result of research on thin film sensors for hydrogen leak detection. In addition, Element One has another patent on hydrogen sulfide application and two provisional patents on hydrogen indication self-fusing tape (DetceTape™) and a method for detecting dissolved hydrogen gas in liquids. Element One’s patent, Monitorable Hydrogen Sensor System, issued in 2014 covers the thin-film sensors which are used in the low-cost wireless sensor network. |
| CO |
| | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Scott Sanders | Professor |
Academic
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Other Energy Technologies
| I have 27 years of experience solving challenging problems in gas, plasma, and liquid sensing. My focus is on optical sensing but I have experience with other approaches as well. My optical expertise includes spectroscopy, imaging, lasers, optics, and fiber optics. Other approaches include catalytic sensing, gas chromatography, and mass spectrometry. My work leverages experience in design, advanced materials, and packaging. |
| WI |
| | University of South Florida | Andreas Muller | Associate Professor of Physics |
Academic
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Other Energy Technologies
| PI leads quantum optics laboratory at the University of South Florida Physics Department specializing in the development of optical cavity enhancement techniques. Our work on spontaneous Raman enhancement has resulted in a hydrogen detection capability below 100 parts-per-billion in measurement times of several minutes. Distinctive features of our approach include the utilization of off-the-shelf components operating at room temperature, robustness to environmental fluctuations, and maximal power consumption of tens of watts. Exceptional selectivity for hydrogen is inherent in the vibrational fingerprinting which also enables co-detection of dozens of other analytes. We are interested in establishing long term resilience to harsh outdoor conditions and enabling maturation of the Raman technique comparable to that which brought optical absorption techniques to commercial scale. |
| FL |
| | University of California, Berkeley | Junqiao Wu | Professor |
Academic
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Power Generation: Renewable
| PI Wu leads a group at UC Berkeley to explore physics and applications of functional materials and semiconductors. Specifically related to this Topic, we are interested in response of materials conductivity as a function of hydrogen doping. It is known that hydrogen can quickly diffuse, and passivate dopants or otherwise act as a dopant in electronic materials, leading to change of electrical conductivity of the host material. These effects have been used to process and control the materials properties, but less for hydrogen sensing. We aim at exploiting these effects for passive hydrogen sensing: design of materials, optimize device structures, integrate for sensing system, and probing the performance limits. We are experienced with materials processing and device fabrication. |
| CA |
| | NevadaNano | Tom Horner | Director Sales and Business Development |
Small Business
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Other Energy Technologies
| NevadaNano provides safety and climate solutions for many of the world’s largest corporations, with innovative multi-gas sensing products and continuous IoT monitoring systems based on our proprietary MPS™ sensor platform.
EmissionTrack™ is an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) system that enables companies to cost-effectively meet their emission reduction goals by accurately locating and quantifying Hydrogen gas emissions. EmissionTrack™ utilizes an array of wireless gas-sensing endpoints that operate 24/7/365. The endpoints are certified intrinsically safe, meaning they can be installed near potential leak sources at any oil and gas facility. This unique Close-Proximity Continuous Monitoring™ (CPCM™) solution puts sensors at locations that offer key advantages in locating sources and quantifying the size of the emissions.
EmissionTrack consists of an array of compact, battery-powered sensor modules called “endpoints” that measure the Hydrogen gas concentrations across the site and an onsite anemometer that measures wind speed and direction. The patented Molecular Property Spectrometer™(MPS™) Sensor is the culmination of decades of research and development and is the revolutionary heart of every endpoint. The MPS™ Emissions Sensor, specifically, is exclusive to EmissionTrack™ and has been optimized for open-air detection of gas plumes. These plumes may be natural gas, Hydrogen, or hydrogen, or heavier hydrocarbons like ethane and propane, or combinations thereof. The gas and wind data are communicated via LoRa radio protocols to an on-site gateway that transmits the data to the cloud for analysis by EmissionTrack’s software as a service (SaaS) application. These applications process site data to calculate leak location(s) and leak rate(s) via NevadaNano’s proprietary Leak Source Isolation™ (LSI™) software. The results are displayed via the EmissionTrack user interface (UI) which can be accessed securely from any web browser.
The endpoints and anemometer use the industry-standard low-power LoRa (Long Range) radio protocol for communication in the field. Once the gateway transmits the wind and gas data to the cloud, a proprietary software algorithm called Leak Source Isolation™ determines the presence, location, and |
| NV |
| | Element One | Bill Hoagland | Founder and CEO |
Small Business
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Power Generation and Energy Production: Liquid and Gaseous Fuels/Nuclear
| Element One was incorporated in 2005 to begin Research and Development of products for low cost gas leak detection sensors based on core patent technology issued to Element One from work with the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Two additional patents have been subsequently developed as a result of research on thin film sensors for hydrogen leak detection. In addition, Element One has another patent on hydrogen sulfide application and two provisional patents on hydrogen indication self-fusing tape (DetceTape™) and a method for detecting dissolved hydrogen gas in liquids. Element One’s patent, Monitorable Hydrogen Sensor System, issued in 2014 covers the thin-film sensors which are used in the low-cost wireless sensor network. |
| CO |
| | Oregon State University | Chris Hagen | Director/Professor |
Academic
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Other Energy Technologies
| Mechanical engineer (Ph.D.) with professional certification (P.E. in Colorado) and engineering management experience. Focusing on energy conversion and storage related issues such as thermal energy storage and next generation fuels which may present green house gas (GHG) reduction opportunities. Adept at sensor development for energy systems; have controls systems experience and training.
Specialties: Thermal energy storage, sensor development, fuel development, combustion, people management, project management, controls. |
| OR |
| | Sensors Inc | David Booker | Dr |
Small Business
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Other Energy Technologies
| The SEMTECH HI-FLOW 2 represents Sensors’ first solution in fugitive emissions quantification technology. The HI-FLOW 2 is a robust, portable, battery powered, high volume sampler for the accurate quantification of fugitive methane emissions and is compliant with both the rigorous requirements outlined by the ACR at Winrock International (formerly American Carbon Registry) as well as the recently published 40 CFR Part 60 OOOOb NSPS rule.
Either adding hydrogen to the existing products or designing a new H2 specific quantification would be desirable. Partnering with a H2 sensor developer would be advantageous.
Sensors, Inc. was founded in 1969 in the backyard of the University of Michigan and has gone on to become an innovative leader in the supply of gas analysis instrumentation. Proudly powered by our employee-owners, Sensors has built a strong reputation for solid engineering, manufacturing, testing, and customer support. For over 50 years, Sensors has developed a deep product portfolio to measure criteria pollutants, under the auspices of many different regulatory drivers. Our focus on the automotive transportation sector and specifically emissions from internal combustion engines (ICE) has positioned us well to now expand that portfolio into environmental markets like fugitive emissions. |
| MI |