SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN (Firm Name, Mail Address, City/State/Zip, Phone)
Precision Combustion, Inc.
410 Sackett Point Road
North Haven, CT 06473 - 3106
(203) 287-3700

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/PROJECT MANAGER (Name, E-mail, Mail Address, City/State/Zip, Phone)
Christian Junaedi
cjunaedi@precision-combustion.com
410 Sackett Point Road
North Haven, CT 06473 - 3106
(203) 287-3700 Extension :219

CORPORATE/BUSINESS OFFICIAL (Name, E-mail, Mail Address, City/State/Zip, Phone)
Spencer Roux
sroux@precision-combustion.com
410 Sackett Point Road
North Haven, CT 06473 - 3106
(203) 287-3700 Extension :303

Estimated Technology Readiness Level (TRL) at beginning and end of contract:
Begin: 3
End: 4

Technology Available (TAV) Subtopics
Trace Contaminant Control for Advanced Spacesuit Applications is a Technology Available (TAV) subtopic that includes NASA Intellectual Property (IP). Do you plan to use the NASA IP under the award?
No

TECHNICAL ABSTRACT (Limit 2000 characters, approximately 200 words)
Precision Combustion, Inc. (PCI) proposes a new material paradigm for the Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) based upon its novel adsorbent nanomaterials that have high surface area and can be designed to achieve uniquely-targeted sorbent properties, including increasing affinity to remove specific contaminants, minimizing competitive sorption with water and CO2, and achieving vacuum regeneration without heating. This breakthrough enables a compact, low pressure drop, and vacuum-regenerable TCC device for efficient removal of NH3 and CH2O, thus offering the potential for real-time, on-the-suit sorbent regeneration, reduced logistical burden associated with bed replacement or thermal regeneration, and further volume and weight reduction of the TCCS module. In Phase I, all objectives and proposed tasks were successfully completed to demonstrate proof-of-concept of vacuum-regenerable sorbent materials to permit a compact, efficient TCCS. In Phase II, we will build on Phase I success to develop, fabricate, and demonstrate a compact, low pressure drop, vacuum-regenerable TCCS hardware prototypes for efficient removal of NH3 and CH2O to meet NASA requirements. This effort would be valuable to NASA as it would significantly reduce the current PLSS technical risks and increase mission capability/durability/efficiency while at the same time increasing the TRL of the novel vacuum regenerable TCCS.

POTENTIAL NASA COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words)
Targeted NASA applications will be in advanced spacesuit PLSS with key potential customers include Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Marshall Space Flight Center. This TCCS device will have additional applications in other NASA projects such as spacecraft and ISS atmosphere revitalization or future ISRU concepts for Lunar or Martian bases.

POTENTIAL NON-NASA COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words)
A significant non-NASA application for this technology is in indoor air quality improvement in buildings. Primary applications will be for buildings where Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) or other gaseous air contaminants control is desired, with particular emphasis on new buildings, buildings where occupants claim to suffer from sick building syndrome, and green buildings where HVAC energy costs are a large concern. A primary economic driver of interest will be the ability to reduce and minimize HVAC operating costs for building air in reducing the amount of make-up conditioned outdoor air required. Additional targeted spin-off applications relate to commercial aircraft air purification, where the compact size, low weight, durability, and increased operating time of the sub-systems can bring value, or for military vehicle cabins, such as in aircraft, ships, and submarines.