Non-Thermal Plasma Enhanced Burner Technology for Current and Future Field Food Service Equipment Navy SBIR FY2009.3 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2009.3 Topic No.: N093-163 Topic Title: Non-Thermal Plasma Enhanced Burner Technology for Current and Future Field Food Service Equipment Proposal No.: N093-163-0251 Firm: Lynntech, Inc. 7610 Eastmark Drive College Station, Texas 77840-4023 Contact: Ashwin Balasubramanian Phone: (979) 693-0017 Web Site: http://www.lynntech.com/ Abstract: The US Marine Corps (MARCOR) has utilized a Babington Airtronic burner as the heat source for field food service equipment since the 1990s. While this burner has provided the Marine Corps a viable heat source for existing field kitchens, alternative low power, energy efficient burner concepts are needed for future Expeditionary Field Kitchen (EFK) appliances. Lynntech proposes to develop a simple, low cost, low power (<25 W), and highly energy efficient (<5 ppm NOx, SOx and CO/CO2 emissions) non-thermal plasma burner technology based on dielectric barrier discharge enhanced combustion with a novel fuel discharge design to provide a modern heat source for EFK appliances such as field sanitation units, combination and field ovens and stock pots. Successful development of this simple burner concept can enable the MARCOR and the rest of the US Military to successfully transition to a modern and reliable heat source for future field food service equipment, in addition to other application areas such as field hospitals, aid and disaster relief centers etc. Benefits: Successful development of this technology will provide the US Military a reliable and low power heat source to utilize in various applications such as field food service equipment, aid and disaster relief centers, field hospitals etc. Potential non-military applications include providing an energy efficient burner for restaurants, public and private hospitals, and even consumer homes for cooking and other applications that require a heat source. Return