Relevant R&D Projects

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Advanced Industrial Materials Projects Relevant to Chemicals

Advanced Chlor-Alkali Technology (PDF 182 KB)
Advanced Composite Coatings (PDF 201 KB)
Advanced Integration of Multi-Scale Mechanics and Welding Process Simulation in Weld Integrity Assessment (PDF 805 KB)
Advanced Nanoporous Composite Materials for Industrial Heat Applications (PDF 2.7 MB)
Advanced Thermoelectric Materials for Efficient Waste Heat Recovery in Process Industries (PDF 664 KB)
Advanced Wear and Corrosion Resistant Systems through Laser Surface Alloying and Materials Simulation (PDF 774 KB)
Combinatorial Methods for Alloy Design and Optimization (PDF 779 KB)
Development of a New Class of Fe-3Cr-W(V) Ferritic Steels for Industrial Process Applications (PDF 1.8 MB)
Development of Bulk, Nanocrystalline Cemented Tungsten Carbide for Industrial Applications (PDF 683 KB)
Development of Cost Effective Ceramic and Refractory Components for Aluminum Melting and Casting (PDF 863 KB)
Development of Materials Resistant to Metal Dusting Degradation (PDF 786 KB)
Development of Stronger and More Reliable Cast Austenitic Stainless Steels (PDF 170 KB)
Fracture Toughness and Strength in a New Class of Bainitic Chromium-Tungsten Steels (PDF 1.3 MB)
High Density Infrared Transient Liquid Coatings for Improved Wear and Corrosion Resistance (PDF 1.3 MB)
High Performance Oxide-Dispersion Strengthened Tubes for Production of Industrial Chemicals (PDF 122 KB)
Low-Temperature Surface Carburizing of Stainless Steels (PDF 954 KB)
Novel Carbon Film for Next Generation Rotating Equipment Applications (PDF 1.6 MB)
Novel Modified Zeolites for Energy Efficient Hydrocarbon Separations (PDF 423 KB)
Physical and Numerical Analysis of Extrusion Process for BiMetallic Tubes (PDF 718 KB)
Prediction of Corrosion of Advanced Materials and Fabricated Components (PDF 676 KB)
Stress Assisted Corrosion in Boiler Tubes (PDF 634 KB)
Thermochemical Models and Databases for High Temperature Materials (PDF 298 KB)
Ultrahigh Magnetic Field Processing of Materials (PDF 381 KB)
Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Coatings for Pump Seals (PDF 2.1 MB)

Combustion Projects Relevant to Chemicals

Integrated Process Heater System (PDF 293 KB)
Development of an Innovative Energy Efficient High Temperature Natural Gas Fired Furnace (PDF 73 KB)
Super Boiler: Packed Media/Transport Membrane Boiler Development and Demonstration (PDF 1.3 MB)
Ultra-Low NOx Burners with FGR and Partial Reformer (PDF 478 KB)

Forest Products Projects Relevant to Chemicals

Bubble Size Control to Improve Oxygen-Based Bleaching (PDF 236 KB)
High Selectivity Oxygen Delignification (PDF 115 KB)
Improved Recovery Boiler Performance Through Control of Combustion, Sulfur and Alkali Chemistry
Increasing Yield and Quality of Low-Temperature, Low-Alkali Kraft Cooks (PDF 621 KB)
Development of METHANE de-NOx® Reburning Process for Wood Waste, Sludge, and Biomass-Fired Stoker Burners (PDF 1.2 MB)
Particle Formation and Deposition in Recovery Boilers (PDF 175 KB)

Mining Project Relevant to Chemicals

In-Plant Testing of High-Efficiency Hydraulic Separators (PDF 164 KB)
Reducing Energy Consumption for Water Pumping at Limestone Quarries (PDF 246 KB)

Sensors and Controls Projects Relevant to Chemicals

Advanced Wireless Sensors for the Industries of the Future
Diagnostics and Control of Natural Gas-Fired Furnaces via Flame Image Analysis Using Machine Vision and Artificial Intelligence Techniques (PDF 696 KB)
Distributed Wireless Multisensor Technologies-A Novel Approach to Reducing Motor Energy Usage (PDF 235 KB)
Fiber-Optic Sensor for Industrial Process Measurement and Control (PDF 144 KB)
Tunable Diode Lasers Sensors for Monitoring and Control of Harsh Combustion Environments (PDF 392 KB)
Wireless and Sensing Solutions Advancing Industrial Efficiency (PDF 1.2 MB)

Inventions and Innovations Projects Relevant to Chemicals

Insoluable Titanium-Lead Anode for Sulfate Electrolytes
Chemically Inert Membranes for Separation of Solvent / Oil Mixtures