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Advanced Manufacturing Office Activities in Ohio

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Mapped AMO State Activities

The following map provides a visual representation of AMO activities in Ohio. Click the checkboxes to filter certain activities. You may click the pushpin icon to show activity details. All locations are approximate. Following the map, there are lists that provide AMO activities (Energy Savings Assessments, Industrial Assessment Centers, Events and Trainings, and AMO Partner Projects) in Ohio.

Large Plant Assessments (ESAs)
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Medium / Small Plant Assessments (IACs)
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Events and Trainings
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AMO Project Award

AMO provided seed funding to 23 awardees for the development and delivery of industrial energy efficiency programs at the state and regional levels. These projects are aimed at delivering assessments, trainings, and technical resources to manufacturers to achieve significant reductions in industrial energy intensity.

• Ohio Project Award Fact Sheet

R&D Projects and Successes

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In order to meet the challenges of improving energy efficiency, the Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) helps to mitigate its industry partners' energy use. Both share the cost of research and development (R&D) projects while reaching the common goals of improving not only energy efficiency, but economic viability, energy security, environmental quality, and resource conservation. The following list provides Ohio's active and complete partner projects:

Project Successes
Development/Demonstration of an Advanced Oxy-Fuel-Fired Front-End System, Owens Corning, Granville; BOC Gases
Toledo, OH
Industry: Glass
Status: Complete
Details

Paint Wastewater Recovery, PPG Industries, Inc.
Cleveland, OH
Industry: Chemicals
Status: Complete
Details

Removal of Light and Sticky Contaminants from Waste Paper, Thermo Black Clawson, Inc.
Middletown, OH
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details

Integrating Rapid Solidification Process (RSP) Tooling and Rapid Prototyping In Die Casting, Global Metal Technologies, Inc.
Solon, OH
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details

Controlled Thermo-Mechanical Processing: Tube Optimization Model (TOM), Timken Company
Canton, OH
Industry: Steel
Status: Complete
Details

Enhanced Spheroidized Annealing Cycle for Tube and Pipe Manufacturing, The Timken Company
Canton, OH
Industry: Steel
Status: Complete
Details

Development and Validation of a Coupled Combustion Space/Glass Bath Furnace Simulation, Libbey Glass Co., Toledo; Owens Corning, Granville; Techneglas
Columbus, OH
Industry: Glass
Status: Complete
Details

R&D Projects
Distributive Distillation Enabled by Microchannel Process Technology
Franklin, OH
Industry: Energy Intensive Processes
Status: Active
Details

Multiphase Nanocomposite Coatings for Energy Optimization
Dayton, OH
Industry: Industrial Materials for the Future
Status: Active
Details

Waste Energy Project at the AK Steel Corporation Middletown Works
Middletown, OH
Industry: CHP and Distributed Generation
Status: Active

Development of a Very Dense Liquid Cooled Compute Platform
Dayton, OH
Industry: Information Communication Technologies
Status: Active
Details

Heat Integrated Distillation through Use of Microchannel Technology, Velocys, Inc.
Plain City, OH
Industry: Chemicals
Status: Active
Details

Laser-Ultrasonic Web Stiffness Sensor, ABB Industrial Systems, Inc.
Columbus, OH
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details

Olefins by High-Intensity Oxidation, Velocys, Inc.
Plain City, OH
Industry: Chemicals
Status: Complete
Details

On-Line Laser-Based Ultrasonic Thickness (LUT) Gauge, Timken Company
Canton, OH
Industry: Sensors and Automation
Status: Complete
Details

Molten Aluminum Treatment by Salt Fluxing with Low Environmental Emissions, Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Industry: Aluminum
Status: Complete
Details

Surface Hardening of Stainless Steels through Low-Temperature Colossal, Swagelok Company
Solon, OH
Industry: Industrial Materials for the Future
Status: Complete
Details

Use of Borate Autocausticizing to Supplement Lime Kiln and Causticizing Capacities, Babcock & Wilcox Company
Barberton, OH
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details

Die Life Extension: Design Factors, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details

Enhancements in Magnesium Die Casting, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details

Gating Of Aluminum Permanent Mold Castings, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details

Highly Efficient Rapid Tooling Using Optimized Cooling Passages, Edison Materials Technology Center
Dayton, OH
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details

Improved Design, Operation, and Durability of Shot Sleeves, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details

Improved Die Casting Process to Preserve the Life of the Die Casting Dies, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details

Improvements in Efficiency of Melting for Die Casting, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details

Improvements in Sand Mold/Core Technology, Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details

Mechanical Performance of Dies, Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details

Metallic Reinforcement In Direct Squeeze Die Casting, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details

Modeling the Mechanical Performance of Die Casting Dies, Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details

Optimization Of The Squeeze Casting Process For Aluminum Alloy Parts, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details

Optimization of Recovery Boiler Performance, Babcock & Wilcox
Barberton, OH
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details

Rotary Burner Technology Demonstration (Phase I), Calcpos Engineering
Northfield Center, OH
Industry: Aluminum
Status: Complete
Details

Castability Assessment and Data Integration for Die Casting Design
Columbus, OH
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details

Process to Recover and Reuse Sulfur Dioxide in Metal Casting Operations, Adsorption Research, Inc.
Dublin, OH
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details

Miniature, Inexpensive, Amperometric Oxygen Sensor, CeramPhysics, Inc.
Westerville, OH
Industry: Mining
Status: Complete
Details

Recycling of Waste Oxides in Steelmaking Furnaces, Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, OH
Industry: Mining
Status: Complete
Details

Development of Appropriate Resistance Spot Welding Practice for Transformation Hardened Steels, Edison Welding Institute
Columbus, OH
Industry: Steel
Status: Complete
Details

Recycling Aluminum Salt Cake, Alumitech, Inc.
Streetsboro, OH
Industry: Aluminum
Status: Complete
Details

Advanced Integration of Multiscale Mechanics and Welding Process Simulation in Weld Integrity Assessment, Engineering Mechanics Corporation of Columbus
Columbus, OH
Industry: Industrial Materials for the Future
Status: Complete
Details

Aluminum Roofing System, Transmet Corporation
Columbus, OH
Industry: Aluminum
Status: Complete
Details

Continuous Severe Plastic Deformation, Wright State University
Dayton, OH
Industry: Aluminum
Status: Complete
Details

Development of a Novel Non-consumable Anode for Electrowinning Primary Aluminum, Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Industry: Aluminum
Status: Complete
Details

Distributed Web Sensor for On-Line Measurement of Paper Basis Weight-Mill Demonstration Phase, ABB Automation
Columbus, OH
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details

Filtering Molten Metal, Palmer Manufacturing and Supply, Incorporated
Springfield, OH
Industry: Aluminum
Status: Complete
Details

Gas Cleanup for Combined-Cycle Systems, Battelle
Columbus, OH
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details

Casting Porosity-Free, Grain Refined Magnesium Alloys, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details

Design Support for Tooling Optimization, Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details

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Technical Resources

AMO provides information on upcoming energy efficiency events and trainings, case studies on replicable industrial energy efficiency projects, and contact information for Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC), Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers, and Regional Clean Energy Application Centers.

Case Studies in Ohio

Each year AMO develops new case studies on research, development and demonstration projects; energy assessments; the use of AMO tools and training; and leveraging of AMO partner resources for energy efficiency project implementation. The case studies are developed jointly with AMO's industrial partners. The following is a list of the case studies in Ohio:

AMCAST Industrial Corporation Energy Assessment
AMCAST
Wapakoneta, OH

Appleton Papers Plant-Wide Energy Assessment Saves Energy and Reduces Waste
Appleton Papers
West Carrollton, OH

Commonwealth Aluminum: Manufacturer Conducts Plant-Wide Energy Assessments at Two Aluminum Sheet Production Operations
Commonwealth Aluminum
Ulrichsville, OH

Compressed Air System Retrofitting Project Improves Productivity at a Foundry (Cast Masters)
Cast Masters
Bowling Green, OH

Corning Inc.: Proposed Changes at Glass Plant Indicate $26 Million in Potential Savings
Corning
Greenville, OH

Ford Cleveland: Inside-Out Analysis Identifies Energy and Cost Savings Opportunities at Metal Casting Plant
Ford Cleveland
Cleveland, OH

Ohio Aluminum Industries: Compressed Air System Improvement Project Saves Energy and Improves Product Quality
Ohio Aluminum Industries
Cleveland, OH

Performance Improvements at Wastewater Treatment Plants (City of Fairfield, OH)
City of Fairfield, Ohio Wastewater Division
Fairfield, OH

Progressive Powder Coating: New Infrared Curing Oven at Metal Finishing Plant Increases Production by 50%
Progressive Powder Coating
Mentor, OH

PWA Summary: $1.2 Million in Savings Identified in Caraustar Assessment
Caraustar
Rittman, OH

PWA Summary: $3.5 Million in Savings Identified in Appleton Assessment
Appleton Papers
West Carrollton, OH

PWA Summary: $3.6 Million in Savings Identified in AMCAST Assessment
AMCAST
Wapakoneta, OH

Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) for Region

There are 26 Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs), sponsored by AMO, located at universities across the U.S. IACs provide no-cost energy assessments to small- and medium-sized manufacturers within a 150-mile radius. Additionally, they provide industrial assessment and energy management systems training for the next generation of energy engineers.

University of Dayton
Director: Dr. Kelly Kissock
Phone: (937) 229-2852
Fax: (937) 229-4766
Email: kkissock@udayton.edu
Web Site: http://academic.udayton.edu/kissock/http/iac/default.htm

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Director: Dr. Jie Chen
Phone: 317-274-5918
Email: jchen3@iupui.edu

University of Kentucky
Director: Dr. Lawrence E. Holloway
Phone: 859-323-8523
Fax: 859-323-1035
Email: holloway@engr.uky.edu

Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEPs) in Ohio

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is a not-for-profit network of businesses and manufacturing specialists, with almost 60 MEP centers across the nation. Funded by state, local, and private organizations, and in partnership with the IACs, they provide a variety of services to U.S. industry, including process improvements, innovation strategies, and green manufacturing techniques.

Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Director: Beth Colbert
Phone: (614) 466-3887
Fax: (614) 644-5758
Email: beth.colbert@development.ohio.gov
Web Site: http://ohmep.com/

Clean Energy Regional Application Centers

Formerly the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Regional Application Centers (RACs), the eight Clean Energy Application Centers across the U.S. promote CHP, waste heat recovery and other clean energy technologies and practices. They provide regional assistance for specific projects, including market assessments, targeted education and outreach, and technical assistance.

Midwest Clean Energy Application Center
Director: John Cuttica
Phone: (312) 996-4382
Email: cuttica@uic.edu
Web Site: http://www.midwestcleanenergycenter.org/

State Incentives and Resource Database

This database is a comprehensive collection of incentives and resources for implementing energy-efficiency measures in a commercial or industrial facility. These incentives are often financial and are in place to reward business and residential customers for making strides in energy efficiency. The resources are in the form of analysis tools, education and training programs, and energy audits. The following link will take you to a site that will show you the energy incentives and resources in Ohio.

State Incentive Handbooks
AMO has created handbooks of available resources and incentives for industrial energy efficiency implementation organized by system for each of the 50 states.

• Ohio Incentive Handbook

Resource Fact Sheets
AMO developed 50 resource fact sheets that identify local, regional, state, and utility organizations in each state that can serve as partners working together with manufacturers to advance industrial energy efficiency.

• Ohio Industrial Resource Fact Sheet

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Contacts

DOE Contacts

DOE Headquarters Contact
Sandy Glatt
1617 Cole Boulevard
Golden, Colorado 80401
Phone: (720) 356-1544
Email: sandy.glatt@go.doe.gov

DOE Project Contact
Jamey Evans
1617 Cole Boulevard
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: (720) 356-1536
Email: jamey.evans@go.doe.gov

State Contact(s)

Ohio Department of Development, Office of Energy Efficiency
Anthony Sutor
Energy Specialist
77 South High Street, Floor 26
P.O. Box 1001
Columbus, OH 43216
Phone: (614) 387-2733
Fax: (614) 466-1864
Email: anthony.sutor@development.ohio.gov
Web Site: http://www.development.ohio.gov/Energy/

Energy Industries of Ohio
Larry Boyd
Phone: (216) 643-2952
Fax: (216) 643-2901
Email: boyd@energyinohio.org

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About Ohio Industry

Ohio At a Glance

State Information (1)
2010 Population (Million)	11.5
2010 GDP (Billion)	$426.1
GDP Rank	8

Energy Statistics (2)
Total Energy Consumption 2009 (Trillion Btu)	3,633.7
Total Industrial Energy Consumption 2009 (Trillion Btu)	1,124.4
Total Industrial Energy Consumption Rank	5
Total Industrial GDP 2009 (Thousand)	$92,353,000.0
Industrial Energy Intensity (Btu/GDP)	12,175.0
Industrial Energy Intensity Rank	23
Total Industrial Electricity Use 2009 (Trillion Btu)*	524.1
Total Industrial Electricity Use Rank	2
Total Industrial Natural Gas Use 2009 (Trillion Btu)	242.7
Total Industrial Natural Gas Use Rank	7
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* Total industrial electricity use reflects industrial retail electricity sales and electrical system energy losses.

Total Industrial Energy Consumption Statistics in Ohio

Top Industries in Ohio

Note: The data included in this table is from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Manufactures, except for years that end in "2" or "7", when data from its more comprehensive Economic Census is reported.

Additional Resources

List of Fortune 500 Companies in OH:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2010/states/OH.html

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's Policy Database for Ohio:
http://www.aceee.org/sector/state-policy/ohio