Zeteo Tech, Inc. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: SB151-002
Zeteo Tech, Inc. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $149,956
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- SB151-002
- Solicitation
- 2015.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MD
- Period
- 2015-06-04 → 2016-04-03
Description
A new and innovative approach to individual water purification is needed that incorporates: a) an RO Membrane technology that allows much higher flow rate for a given size and weight of membrane; b) an improved pumps that allows 10X higher flow rate relative to products on the market today; c) improved pre-filters for found waters with very high suspended solids and d) an improved water polishing technology. A lightweight energy storage capability that can drive the pump would also be of value. Zeteo Tech LLC and Aqua Membranes, LLC have teamed to develop the Warfighter Hydration -Individual Purifier (WHIP) that will deliver the needed innovation. Our solution integrates a high-flow pump to efficiently pump water through a high-flow RO membrane. It includes an improved pre-filter. WHIP will further include water polishing that encourages hydration by the warfighter. Finally, a 1 ppm dose of residual chlorine will provide on-going protection from disease causing pathogens.