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

Industrial Technologies Program – Industrial Materials for the Future

Tools and Publications

The Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) offers a wide array of publications, videos, software, and other information products for improving energy efficiency in the materials industry.

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Metals Processing Laboratory Users Facility

• The Metals Processing Laboratory Users Facility (MPLUS) is a DOE designated user center. (PDF 230 KB)
• Distribution of MPLUS users in the USA. (PDF 269 KB)
• Rapid Infrared Preheating of Extrusion Die: M-Plus Project Between Alcoa and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, presentation (PDF 2.5 MB)

MPLUS Annual Reports

• Annual Reports FY 2001 (PDF 5.3 MB)
• Annual Reports FY 2002 (PDF 9.3 MB)

Advanced Materials for Process Heating

Proceedings of Workshop on Advanced Materials for Process Heating, February, 2003. (PDF 655 KB)

EMaCC Report - 2003

The Annual Technical Report for the Energy Materials Coordinating Committee (EMaCC) for Fiscal Year 2003. (PDF 1.5 MB)