R&D Portfolio
Fatigue Resistant Energy Efficient (FREE) Welding
This project aims to achieve the capability to weld in multiple orientations with high fatigue strengths. Successful development of this technology could reduce total energy requirements by 35%; improve fabrication weld cycle time by up to 30%; and reduce distortion of fabricated structures by 20%. (PDF 746 KB). Download Adobe Reader.
The Industrial Energy Systems program provides cost-shared funding for R&D projects that address industry-wide priorities in the most energy intensive industrial systems, as well as priorities of supporting industries. Priorities are set based on national goals for energy and the environment. Funded projects focus on potentially high-payoff technologies and resources that are too risky or costly to attract adequate private funding.
Active and Completed R&D
The Industrial Energy Systems Subprogram has both active and completed R&D projects that are carried out by the:
- Combustion Subprogram
- Supporting Industries Subprogram
- Industrial Combined Heat and Power in the Distributed Energy Resources Program
Chemical Industry Challenge
Chemical Industry Innovative Energy Systems Challenge is an R&D initiative to significantly improve energy systems that are integrated with chemical processing and energy supply systems within chemical plants. By 2020, innovations in these systems could result in savings of more than 700 million Btu and $2-3 billion dollars per year. For more information, read the project overview (PDF 63 KB) Download Adobe Reader.
The Innovative Energy Systems Challenge is supporting technology development to reduce energy losses in the U.S. chemicals industry.
