DOE Awards $3.3M for Advanced Remediation Technology Contracts

Press Release, Aug 09, 2006

WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) today awarded 12 contracts totaling $3.3 million to support the development of technologies that have the potential to reduce cleanup costs and increase the safety and efficiency of treating and disposing of radioactive waste.  These contracts provide funding to small and large businesses and a university to develop technologies over a six month period.

“These awards allow for further development and evaluation of technologies that can lead to breakthroughs in how the Department implements its cleanup mission across the complex,” said Assistant Secretary of Environmental Management Jim Rispoli.  “We look forward to evaluating how these key remediation technologies can help us meet our cleanup needs in the years to come.”

The Department received 39 proposals for performing work under Phase I of the contract of which 12 proposals were selected.  Phase I proposed activities include: laboratory/pilot-scale test results, developing a technical approach for demonstration, scale-up and implementation schedule, detailed system design, and a detailed cost estimate for implementation in Phase II. Read more at doe.gov