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

Industrial Technologies Program – Mining Industry of the Future

Success Stories

Many R&D projects sponsored by the Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) have resulted in commercialized, energy-efficient technologies. The following publications detail plant assessments that identified energy-saving opportunities at their facilities.

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  • Kennecott Utah Copper Retrofits Smelting Applications from Air-Fuel to Oxy-Fuel Burners (PDF 218 KB)
  • Modernization of Electrolysis System at MagCorp Reduces Costs and Waste (PDF 192 KB)