Development of Advanced Compact Energy Recovery Pumping System for Shipboard Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Navy SBIR FY2010.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2010.1 Topic No.: N101-082 Topic Title: Development of Advanced Compact Energy Recovery Pumping System for Shipboard Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Proposal No.: N101-082-0166 Firm: Sciperio, Inc. PO Box 15127 6421 S Air Depot, Suite B Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73135-5127 Contact: Robert Taylor Phone: (405) 622-9200 Web Site: www.sciperio.com Abstract: There is potential for the Navy to improve shipboard desalinization using state of the art Reverse Osmosis (RO) with pressurized feedback. We are proposing not only to provide the highest efficient RO technology, but done so in a package to reduce the weight of the system, reduce the noise during operation, reduce the maintenance required by extending periods between maintenance, simplify the maintenance and increase the ruggedness or durability. This is possible with optimal materials, an optimized design and implementing this with an existing RO, energy recovery pump; the Spectra-Pearson Pump. The Spectra-Pearson Pump is a low speed positive displacement reciprocating plunger pump with advanced energy recovery that allows a seawater source to be desalinated at 8 kWh/Kgal or 2.1 kWh/m^3. Benefits: The potential benefits is a noise reduced, energy efficient RO system that will require less maintenance than currently exists on Naval ships. The commerical potential of this will be realized with the Navy, but a transition to the civilian boating industry will follow. Return