National Defense Center for Energy & Environment (NDCEE)

ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & ENERGY PROJECTS

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NDCEE advances technologies by performing demonstration, validating, and transitioning technologies for military application at DoD installations. NDCEE’s active projects are listed below. 

Environmental

• DBX-1 – Demonstration of Replacement for Lead in Military Munitions Detonators 
• Mobile Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Removal System to Support Warfighter Aircrafts and Carriers
• Remote Emergency Generator Monitoring
• Environmental DNA Surveillance of Threatened and Endangered Species
• Greywater Reuse Pretreatment Module for the Lightweight Water Purifier
• Demonstration and Validation of Dripless Brush Zinc-Nickel Electroplating as a Cadmium Alternative
• ENVIROPETS for PFAS Contaminated Water
• Zero Water Footprint Strategy for Agile Bases
• DoD Sustainable Materials Alternatives Recommendations Tool (SMART)
• Validation of Species and Training Land Climate Change Assessments for Integrated Natural Resource Plans
• Deployable Potable Water Production from Contaminated Surface and Ground Waters
• On-Site Disposal of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) using Hydrothermal Destruction + PFAS Effluent Treatment System – (PETS)
• Super Critical Water Oxidation (SCWO) of PFAS on Spent Sorbents and Ion Exchange Resins
• Data Analysis for Emerging Chemicals (DAEC) Web Based Application

Energy

• Ruggedized Automatic Critical Power Transfer Switch: Advanced Medium Mobile Power Source Automatic Transfer Switch (AMATS)
• Distributed Low-Energy Wastewater Treatment (D-LEWT) 2.0 to Enhance Energy and Water Security and Resiliency
• Expeditionary Direct Current Power Distribution
• Autonomous Robotic Remote Refueling Point System Objective Field Prototype
• Marine Corps Secure Tactical Advanced Mobile Power (MCSTAMP)
• Intelligent Battery Tray for Small-and Medium-sized EOD Robots
• 6T HYbrid Power Energy Router (6T-HYPER)
• Large Capacity Hybrid Power Systems
• Advanced Refrigerated Container System – (ARCS)
• Direct Current (DC) Ground Microgrid Architecture

Safety and Occupational Health

• UNMANNED Helicopter Sling Load (HSL) Hookup Device
• Evaluating Anti-Vibration Seat Pads to Improve Health and Safety of DoD Operators
• Demonstration and Validation of Robotic Pulsed Water Jet De-Painting of Aircraft Confined Spaces