We are on track as far as the revised schedule is concerned. Norton, PI Transportable calibration test stand for diagnostic instrumentation. The burner has been successfully tested with the acoustic atomizer. It is currently installed on the test stand and being used for injection tests with the APO-GEM project. ArunKumar, PI Evaluation and performance enhancement of a submerged bed scrubber.
Construction is underway.
Modifications of the test plan will be made to reflect information and input obtained from both personal discussions and findings presented at this conference. Dr. Dellinger is planning to visit DIAL early this fall, and Dr. Gullett will visit our facility if travel funding can be arranged. The five-filter filter wheel that we received in July has been modified and tested. This filter wheel, in combination with a CCD camera, is being used regularly in a remote sensing project to collect in situ spectral images of cotton plants subjected to a variety of nutrient stresses. One outcome of these efforts is that we now have a field-deployable system that can be utilized to investigate the feasibility of using spectral imaging to monitor the spread of radioactive contaminants based on their effect on plants.