Energy Department to Invest $61M in Industrial Energy Efficiency; 150 Private Companies Participating in $115M Investment 11/5/2003
From: Chris Kielich of the U.S. Department of Energy, 202-586-5806 WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham today announced the Department of Energy's (DOE) selection of 32 new projects to improve energy efficiency in U.S. industry. DOE will invest $61 million over the duration of the projects, while industrial partners will put in more than $54 million for a cost-shared investment worth a total of $115 million over the next three years. Two dozen of these projects will pursue collaborative research, development and demonstration (RD&D) of new, energy-efficiency technologies; eight will identify opportunities to boost energy efficiency and productivity in industrial plants using technologies and practices available today. "These technologies will improve productivity, save energy and reduce environmental impacts in many energy-intensive industries in the nation today," Secretary Abraham said. "The Department of Energy is working closely with industry to help improve energy efficiency leading to America's energy independence." The projects involve cooperation among more than 150 private companies plus universities, research institutions and Energy Department national laboratories. The department selected all of the projects for negotiation through an open, competitive solicitation process. Seven of the RD&D projects target technologies for the glass or metal casting industries. Seventeen focus on technologies that can be applied throughout industry: advanced industrial materials and sensors and automation. The projects are listed in the following tables. For detailed information on these awards please visit http://www.oit.doe.gov/cfm/fullarticle.cfm/id=782. ------ GLASS R&D AWARDS PROJECT TITLE: Energy-Efficient Glass Melting: The Next Generation Melter PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Gas Technology Institute (Des Plaines, Ill.); Corning, Incorporated (Corning, N.Y.); PPG Industries (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Owens Corning (Granville, Ohio); Schott Glass Technologies (Duryea, Pa.); Johns Manville (Littleton, Colo.); CertainTeed Corporation (Blue Bell, Pa.); Fluent Inc. (Lebanon, N.H.); Praxair (Danbury, Conn.); A.C. Leadbetter and Son (Toledo, Ohio); Eclipse/Combustion Tec (Rockford, Ill.); New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (Albany, N.Y.) DOE FUNDING: $3,833,000 COST-SHARE: $2,168,000 --- PROJECT TITLE: High-Intensity Plasma Glass Melter PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Plasmelt Glass Technologies, LLC (Boulder, Colo.); Johns Manville (Littleton, Colo.); Advanced Glassfiber Yarns (Aiken, S.C.) DOE FUNDING: $1,076,664 COST-SHARE: $461,428 --- PROJECT TITLE: Development and Demonstration of an Advanced Oxy-Fuel Fired Front-End System PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Owens Corning (Granville, Ohio)Osram-Sylvania (Exeter, N.H.); Thomson Inc. (Circleville, Ohio); Eclipse/Combustion Tec (Rockford, Ill.); BOC Gases (Maumee, Ohio) DOE FUNDING: $900,015 COST-SHARE: $900,015 ------ METAL CASTING R&D AWARDS PROJECT TITLE: Energy Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (Energy SMARRT) PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Advanced Technology Inst. (N. Charleston, S.C.); Univ. of Alabama (Birmingham, Ala.); Univ. of Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa); Univ. of Missouri (Rolla, Mo.); CANMET Energy Tech Center (Ottawa, Canada); Case Western Reserve Univ. (Cleveland, Ohio); Eck Industries (Manitowoc, Wis.); Worcester Polytechnic Inst. (Worcester, Mass.); INEEL (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Ohio State Univ. (Columbus, Ohio); Colorado School of Mines (Golden, Colo.); Iowa State Univ. (Ames, Iowa); Lehigh Univ. (Bethlehem, Pa.); International Lead Zinc Research Organization (Research Triangle Park, N.C.); Edison Materials Tech. Center (Dayton, Ohio) DOE FUNDING: $11,560,492 COST-SHARE: $11,560,494 (100 companies will contribute cost shares.) --- PROJECT TITLE: In-Situ, Real-Time Monitoring and Control of Mold Making and Filling Processes PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Tennessee Technological Univ. (Cookeville, Tenn.); ORNL (Oak Ridge, Tenn.); Walford Technologies (Oak Ridge, Tenn.); 9 other partners DOE FUNDING: $1,543,000 COST-SHARE: $1,698,000 --- PROJECT TITLE: Development of Computational Tools for the Assurance of High Strength and Fatigue Resistant Aluminum Castings PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: General Motors (Pontiac, Mich.); ORNL (Oak Ridge, Tenn.); Univ. of Wisconsin (Madison, Wis.); CompuTherm (Madison, Wis.); EKK Inc. (Walled Lake, Mich.); Worcester Polytechnic Inst. (Worcester, Mass.) DOE FUNDING: $2,765,621 COST-SHARE: $2,765,622 --- PROJECT TITLE: Advanced Scalable Clean Aluminum Melting Systems PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Secat Inc. (Lexington, Ky.); ORNL (Oak Ridge, Tenn.); DOE Albany Research Center (Albany, Ore.); Univ. of Kentucky (Lexington, Ky.); E3M Inc. (N. Potomac, Md.) plus 9 other partners DOE FUNDING: $1,875,000 COST-SHARE: $2,175,000 ------ SENSORS & AUTOMATION R&D AWARDS PROJECT TITLE: Wireless and Sensing Solutions Advancing Industrial Efficiency PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Honeywell International (Minneapolis and Plymouth, Minn.); Univ. of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign, Ill.); Caviton Inc. (Champaign, Ill.); Axonn (New Orleans, La.); Ember Corp. (Boston, Mass.); EPRI (Palo Alto, Calif.); iAculum (Santa Cruz, Calif.) DOE FUNDING: $5,168,713 COST-SHARE: $5,168,714 --- PROJECT TITLE: Distributed Wireless Multisensor Technologies PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: GE Global Research (Niskayuna, N.Y.); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, N.Y.) DOE FUNDING: $2,990,187 COST-SHARE: $2,990,188 --- PROJECT TITLE: Eaton Wireless Sensor Network for Advanced Energy Management Solutions PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Eaton Corp. (Milwaukee, Wis.); Red Wing Technologies (Minneapolis, Minn.); Adventium Laboratories (Minneapolis, Minn.) DOE FUNDING: $3,000,000 COST-SHARE: $3,057,567 --- PROJECT TITLE: Boiler and Furnace Efficiency Improvement with Low-Cost CO Sensor and Burner Control System PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: TIAX LLC (Cambridge, Mass.); COEN Company (Burlingame, Calif.) DOE FUNDING: $2,868,475 COST-SHARE: $2,868,475 --- PROJECT TITLE: Surface Quality Assured Steel Bar Project PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: OG Technologies (Ann Arbor, Mich.) DOE FUNDING: $2,500,000 COST-SHARE: $2,537,160 ------ INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS R&D AWARDS PROJECT TITLE: Materials for Industrial Heat Recovery Systems PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Weyerhaeuser Company (King, Wash.); Secat Inc. (Lexington, Ky.); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, Tenn.); 12 additional industrial partners DOE FUNDING: $3,160,000 COST-SHARE: $1,977,000 --- PROJECT TITLE: Development of Functionally Graded Materials for Manufacturing Tools and Dies and Industrial Processing Equipment PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Carpenter Powder Products (Bridgeville, Pa.); South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (Rapid City, S.D.); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland, Wash.); 4 additional industrial partners DOE FUNDING: $2,425,000 COST-SHARE: $1,425,000 --- PROJECT TITLE: Structurally Integrated Coatings for Wear and Corrosion PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, Ill.); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, Tenn.); 6 additional industry, university and National Laboratory partners DOE FUNDING: $1,828,593 COST-SHARE: $1,828,625 --- PROJECT TITLE: Multifunctional Metallic and Refractory Materials for Energy Efficiency Handling of Molten Metals PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: West Virginia University (Morgantown, W.Va.); University of Missouri - Rolla (Rolla, Mo.); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, Tenn.); International Lead Zinc Research Organization (Research Triangle Park, N.C.); Secat Inc. (Lexington, Ky.); Energy Industries of Ohio (Cleveland, Ohio); 19 additional industrial partners DOE FUNDING: $2,909,925 COST-SHARE: $2,772,863 --- PROJECT TITLE: Development of Materials Resistant to Metal Dusting Degradation PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Materials Technology Institute (St. Louis, Mo.); Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne, Ill.); 11 additional industrial partners DOE FUNDING: $450,000 COST-SHARE: $602,500 --- PROJECT TITLE: Development of Bulk, Nanocrystalline Cemented Tungsten Carbide for Industrial Applications PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: The University of Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah); Kennametal Inc. (Rogers, Ariz.); Smith International Inc. (Houston, Texas); Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (Idaho Falls, Idaho) DOE FUNDING: $1,358,000 COST-SHARE: $605,000 --- PROJECT TITLE: Advanced Integration of Multi-Scale Mechanics and Welding Process Simulation In Weld Integrity Assessment PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Engineering Mechanics Corporation of Columbus (EMC2) (Columbus, Ohio); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Mass.); Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, Tenn.); 8 additional industrial partners DOE FUNDING: $1,500,000 COST-SHARE: $750,000 --- PROJECT TITLE: Development and Implementation of Advanced Wear and Corrosion Resistant Systems through Laser Surface Alloying and Materials Simulation PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: The Applied Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University (State College, Pa.); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, Tenn.); 6 additional industrial partners DOE FUNDING: $255,000 COST-SHARE: $210,000 --- PROJECT TITLE: Prediction of Corrosion of Advanced Materials and Fabricated Components PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: OLI Systems (Morris Plains, N.J.); Southwest Research Institute (San Antonio, Texas); 6 additional industrial partners DOE FUNDING: $2,089,747 COST-SHARE: $1,114,732 --- PROJECT TITLE: Advanced Thermoelectric Materials for Efficient Waste Heat Recovery in Process Industries PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: PPG Industries Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland, Wash.); 5 additional industrial and university partners DOE FUNDING: $1,950,000 COST-SHARE: $1,665,000 --- PROJECT TITLE: Low-Temperature Surface Carburizing of Stainless Steels PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Swagelok Company (Solon, Ohio); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, Tenn.); 3 additional university and industrial partners DOE FUNDING: $1,485,000 COST-SHARE: $1,059,400 --- PROJECT TITLE: Advanced Research Proposal on Use of High-Strength/High-Alkaline-Resistant Fe-Phosphate (Hhfp) Glass Fibers as Concrete Reinforcement PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Mo-Sci Corporation (Rolla, Mo.); University of Missouri - Rolla (Rolla, Mo.); Other industrial partners TBD DOE FUNDING: $960,000 COST-SHARE: $411,000 ------ PLANT-WIDE ASSESSMENT AWARDS PROJECT TITLE: Plant-Wide Energy Assessment for Owens Corning Plant PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Owens Corning (Santa Clara, Calif.); Prenova Inc. (Atlanta, Ga.) DOE FUNDING: $100,000 COST-SHARE: $371,000 --- PROJECT TITLE: Norco Chemical Plant Factor 4 Eco-Efficiency Innovation Lab PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Shell Chemical (Norco, La.); Rocky Mountain Institute (Snowmass, Colo.) DOE FUNDING: $100,000 COST-SHARE: $220,000 --- PROJECT TITLE: Plant Wide Assessment of Ford Michigan Truck Plant Paint Shop PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Ford Motor Company (Redford, Mich.); Energy Information Systems (Dayton, Ohio); E3M Inc. (N. Potomac, Md.) DOE FUNDING: $100,000 COST-SHARE: $102,000 --- PROJECT TITLE: Secure A Unique Strategy For Site Wide Energy Assessment PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Solutia (Springfield, Mass.); Western Massachusetts Electric Co. (West Springfield, Mass.); IMS Engineering Inc. (Chapin, S.C.); University of Massachusetts (Amherst, Mass.) DOE FUNDING: $100,000 COST-SHARE: $191,000 --- PROJECT TITLE: Plant-Wide Assessments for Oldcastle Rock Mining and Asphalt Facilities PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Oldcastle Materials Inc. (New Haven, Conn.; Delaware City, Ohio); Energy & Resource Solutions (Haverhill, Mass.); EIS (Dayton, Ohio) DOE FUNDING: $100,000 COST-SHARE: $100,000 --- PROJECT TITLE: Plant-Wide Assessment For Energy Efficiency Improvement, Reduction of Emissions and Increased Productivity in a Forging and Heat Treating Plant PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: SIFCO Forge Group (Cleveland, Ohio); EIS (Dayton, Ohio); E3M (N. Potomac, Md.); The Department of Development (Columbus, Ohio); Forging Industry Association (Cleveland, Ohio) DOE FUNDING: $100,000 COST-SHARE: $105,000 --- PROJECT TITLE: Plant-Wide Assessment of Cargill Dayton Corn Plant PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Cargill (Dayton, Ohio); EIS (Dayton, Ohio); E3M (N. Potomac, Md.); Diagnostic Solutions (Knoxville, Tenn.); Ohio Office of Energy Efficiency (Columbus, Ohio) DOE FUNDING: $100,000 COST-SHARE: $100,000 --- PROJECT TITLE: Powder River Coal Company Wyoming Plant-Wide Assessment PARTNERS AND LOCATIONS: Peabody Energy (Gillette, Wyo.); Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee, Wis.) DOE FUNDING: $91,910 COST-SHARE: $91,910 | |