LYNNTECH INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: SB151-002

Description

Lynntech is developing an electrochemical pump (ECP) to enable high efficiency individual water purification systems for military and civilian applications.ECPs utilize >80% less power compared to traditional pumps and are compact, lightweight, low cost, and virtually silent which make them ideal for integration into small water purification systems.Coupled to commercially available filtration modules module, the ECP can provide a low power, chemical-free water purification system that is effective against all microorganisms, viruses, and toxic chemicals.However, the current water purification system is limited to use with freshwater.The primary objective of the Phase I project is to develop a desalination module to work inline with our water purification system to allow the utilization of brackish water and seawater as a potable water source.Desalination is very energy intensive and the energy efficiency for small scale systems is very poor.Lynntech has identified a novel, scalable approach to small scale desalination with a high energy efficiency that is ideal for use with individual water purification systems.During the Phase I, Lynntech will optimize the performance of a prototype desalination module and integrate the module into the water purification device in Phase II.