U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Industrial Technologies Program – Industrial Materials for the Future

Annual Project Reports and Presentations

Materials portfolio and projects are periodically reviewed. The following include project summaries for 2005 and 2006 as well as the public report and presentations from the 2005 Materials Portfolio Review Meeting which took place on June 1-3, 2005, in Chicago, IL.

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2006 Project Summaries

  • Thermochemical Models and Databases for High-Temperature Materials Processing and Corrosion (PDF 57 KB)
  • Prediction of Corrosion of Advanced Materials and Fabricated Components (PDF 52 KB)
  • Novel Modified Zeolites for Energy-Efficient Hydrocarbon Separations (PDF 63 KB)
  • Materials for Industrial Heat Recovery Systems (PDF 54 KB)
  • Multifunctional Metallic and Refractory Materials for Energy Efficient Handling of Molten Metals (PDF 83 KB)
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials for Efficient Waste Heat Recovery in Process Industries (PDF 48 KB)
  • Advanced Integration of Multi-Scale Mechanics and Welding Process Simulation in Weld Integrity Assessment (PDF 63 KB)
  • Crosscutting Applications for a New Class of Ultra-Hard Materials (PDF 69 KB)
  • Novel Superhard Materials and Nanostructured Diamond Composites for Multiple Industrial Applications (PDF 130 KB)
  • Development of Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Coatings (PDF 58 KB)
  • Low-Temperature Surface Carburizing of Stainless Steels (PDF 141 KB)
  • Development of Bulk Nanocrystalline Cemented Tungsten Carbide for Industrial Applications (PDF 64 KB)
  • Advanced Composite Coatings for Industries of the Future (PDF 56 KB)
  • Development of Functionally Graded Material for Manufacturing Tools and Dies and Industrial Processing Equipment (PDF 48 KB)
  • Structurally Integrated Coatings for Wear and Corrosion (PDF 47 KB)
  • Development of Materials Resistant to Metal Dusting Degradation (PDF 47 KB)
  • High-Strength/High Alkaline Resistant Fe-Phosphate Glass Fibers as Concrete Reinforcement (PDF 45 KB)
  • Improved Materials for High-Temperature Black Liquor Gasification (PDF 50 KB)

2005 Project Summaries

  • Thermochemical Models and Databases For High-Temperature Materials Processing and Corrosion (PDF 52 KB)
  • Prediction of Corrosion of Advanced Materials and Fabricated Components (PDF 52 KB)
  • Novel Modified Zeolites for Energy-Efficient Hydrocarbon Separations (PDF 52 KB)
  • Materials for Industrial Heat Recovery Systems (PDF 58 KB)
  • Multifunctional Metallic and Refractory Materials for Energy Efficient Handling of Molten Metals (PDF 61 KB)
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials for Efficient Waste Heat Recovery in Process Industries (PDF 46 KB)
  • Advanced Integration of Multi-Scale Mechanics and Welding Process Simulation in Weld Integrity Assessment (PDF 54 KB)
  • Crosscutting Applications for a New Class of Ultra-Hard Materials (PDF 59 KB)
  • Novel Superhard Materials and Nanostructured Diamond Composites for Multiple Industrial Applications (PDF 101 KB)
  • Development of Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Coatings (PDF 52 KB)
  • Low-Temperature Surface Carburizing of Stainless Steels (PDF 50 KB)
  • Development of Bulk Nanocrystalline Cemented Tungsten Carbide for Industrial Applications (PDF 50 KB)
  • Advanced Composite Coatings for Industries of the Future (PDF 55 KB)
  • Development of Functionally Graded Material for Manufacturing Tools and Dies and Industrial Processing Equipment (PDF 40 KB)
  • Structurally Integrated Coatings for Wear and Corrosion (PDF 45 KB)
  • Development of Materials Resistant to Metal Dusting Degradation (PDF 79 KB)
  • High-Strength/High Alkaline Resistant Fe-Phosphate Glass Fibers as Concrete Reinforcement (PDF 43 KB)
  • Development and Implementation of Advanced Wear and Corrosion Resistant Systems through Laser Surface Alloying and Materials Simulation ( PDF 51 KB)
  • Development and Demonstration of Advanced Tooling Alloys for Molds and Dies (PDF 88 KB)
  • Advanced Nanoporous Composite Materials for Industrial Heat Applications (PDF 93 KB)
  • Improved Materials for High-Temperature Black Liquor Gasification (PDF 46 KB)

Public Report

  • 2005 ITP Materials Project and Portfolio Review - Public Report (PDF 102 KB)

Presentations

  • Thermochemical Models and Databases For High-Temperature Materials Processing and Corrosion (PDF 1.9 MB)
  • Prediction of Corrosion of Advanced Materials and Fabricated Components (PDF 350 KB)
  • Novel Modified Zeolites for Energy-Efficient Hydrocarbon Separations (PDF 508 KB)
  • Materials for Industrial Heat Recovery Systems (PDF 964 KB)
  • Multifunctional Metallic and Refractory Materials for Energy Efficient Handling of Molten Metals (PDF 1.7 MB)
  • Advanced thermoelectric Materials for Efficient Waste Heat Recovery in Process Industries (PDF 926 KB)
  • Advanced Integration of Multi-Scale Mechanics and Welding Process Simulation in Weld Integrity Assessment (PDF 1.4 MB)
  • Crosscutting Applications for a New Class of Ultra-Hard Materials (PDF 1.5 MB)
  • Novel Superhard Materials and Nanostructured Diamond Composites for Multiple Industrial Applications (PDF 4.0 MB)
  • Development of Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Coatings (PDF 350 KB)
  • Low-Temperature Surface Carburizing of Stainless Steels (PDF 451 KB)
  • Development of Bulk Nanocrystalline Cemented Tungsten Carbide for Industrial Applications (PDF 1.7 MB)
  • Advanced Composite Coatings for Industries of the Future (PDF 1.5 MB)
  • Development of Functionally Graded Material for Manufacturing Tools and Dies and Industrial Processing Equipment (PDF 600 KB)
  • Structurally Integrated Coatings for Wear and Corrosion (PDF 956 KB)
  • Development of Materials Resistant to Metal Dusting Degradation (PDF 889 KB)
  • High-Strength/High Alkaline Resistant Fe-Phosphate Glass Fibers as Concrete Reinforcement (PDF 280 KB)
  • Development and Implementation of Advanced Wear and Corrosion Resistant Systems Through Laser Surface Alloying and Materials Simulation (PDF 685 KB)

Additional Presentations

  • Welcome and Overview of the Materials Sub-Program - Sara Dillich, Industrial Technologies Program (PDF 427 KB)
  • Materials for Separations Technologies: Energy and Emission Reduction Opportunities - William T. Choate, BCS, Incorporated (994 KB)
  • Refractories for Industrial Processing: Energy Reduction Opportunities - H. Wayne Hayden, Oak Ridge National Laboratories (PDF 475 KB)
  • Industrial Waste Heat Recovery and Reuse - Richard W. Davies, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PDF 506 KB)
  • Argonne National Laboratory: An Overview - John N. Hryn, Argonne National Laboratory (PDF 449 KB)
  • Project Management Matters - Mahesh Jha, DOE Golden Field Office (PDF 135 KB)
  • Energy Impacts of Corrosion: Industrial Case Studies - Ross Brindle, Energetics, Inc. (PDF 961 KB)