Active R&D Projects
The current Energy Intensive Processes R&D portfolio consists of projects that may be instrumental in achieving industry and national goals.
Project factsheets for each project are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.
Waste Heat Minimization and Recovery
- Modifications and Optimization of the Organic Rankine Cycle to Improve the Recovery of Waste Heat (PDF 628 KB)
- Second Generation Watertube Super Boiler, (PDF 1.1 MB)
- Advanced Diagnostics and Control for Furnaces, Fired Heaters and Boilers, (PDF 1.2 MB)
Industrial Reactions and Separations
- Enhanced Separation Efficiency in Olefin/Paraffin Distillation (PDF 568 KB)
- Steam Cycle Washer for Unbleached Pulp: Demonstration
- High Surface Area Inorganic Membrane for Water Removal (PDF 594 KB)
- Energy Reduction and Advanced Water Removal via Membrane Solvent Extraction Technology (PDF 1.1 MB)
- Inorganic Membranes for Refinery Gas Separations (PDF 1.1 MB)
High Temperature Processing
- High Magnetic Field Processing (HMFP): A Heat Free, Heat-treating Method (PDF 1.1 MB)
- Ultra-fast Boriding for Improved Energy Efficiency and Reduced Emissions in Materials Processing Industries (PDF 571 KB)
- Prototyping Energy Efficient Thermo-magnetic and Induction Hardening for Heat Treat and Net-shape Forming Applications (PDF 1.1 MB)
Sustainable Manufacturing
- Near-net shape Manufacturing of New, Low-cost Titanium Powders for Industry (PDF 1.0 MB)
- Flexible Hybrid Friction Stir Joining Technology (PDF 571 KB)
- Induction Consolidation/Molding of Thermoplastic Composites Using Smart Susceptors (PDF 1.1 MB)
- Electrohydraulic Forming of Near-net Shape Automotive Panels (PDF 1.1 MB)
- Ultra-efficient and Power Dense Electric Motors for U.S. Industry (PDF 1.1 MB)