Hazardous Material Satellite Storage Lockers Navy SBIR FY2010.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2010.2 Topic No.: N102-144 Topic Title: Hazardous Material Satellite Storage Lockers Proposal No.: N102-144-0081 Firm: Scimitar Technologies LLC 2005 Big Horn Drive Austin, Texas 78734-3303 Contact: Brian Muskopf Phone: (512) 692-9663 Abstract: U.S. Navy ships require the use of Hazardous Materials (HM) for daily shipboard operations. In order for Ship's Force to work more efficiently NAVSEA approved the use of satellite storage lockers which are placed in the ship's work centers, to store a seven day supply of daily use HM. Flammable and corrosive liquid storage lockers are constructed from heavy corrosion prone steel. In addition calcium hypochlorite (CH) is also required for emergency potable water purification. Calcium hypochlorite is currently stowed in modified first-aid lockers which are then mounted to the ship's bulkheads. The first-aid lockers are constructed of aluminum and due to the oxidizing properties of CH, the lockers deteriorate quickly. The Navy is seeking a lightweight corrosion resistant alternative to aluminum construction for calcium hypochlorite storage lockers, as well as for steel flammable and corrosive liquid storage lockers. This project proposes to develop cost effective, lightweight, corrosion and fire resistant, durable composite satellite storage lockers that will meet all the structural, and environmental exposure design requirements for use onboard Navy ships. The composite lockers will be constructed from composite materials that will meet all Navy design requirements including fire, smoke and toxicity, and all environmental and chemical exposures. Benefits: The successful development of lightweight, cost effective, durable, fire and corrosion resistant composite HM satellite storage lockers will have a significant immediate market with the U.S. Navy surface ship fleet. Current and future surface ships will be able to take advantage of the improved durability, reduced weight and resulting reduced life cycle costs that can be afforded with the use of the composite storage lockers instead of the current heavy corrosion prone metal storage lockers. Retrofitting composite HM satellite storage lockers into existing surface ships during refit and installing composite HM satellite storage lockers in new ship construction programs represents potential future sales of thousands of storage lockers. Lightweight, cost effective, durable, fire and corrosion resistant composite HM satellite storage lockers would also be highly desirable for use on board commercial ships, and offshore oil and gas platforms, where weight and corrosion are of concern. Return