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Government Looking for Energy Efficiency in U.S. Industry Processes
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced over $26 million in federal funding over three years (subject to Congressional appropriations) for cost-shared development of energy-efficient industrial processes in the steel and other energy-intensive industries. These projects support the Energy Policy Act of 2005 goal of reducing the energy intensity of U.S. manufacturing industries by 25% in ten years, as well as contributing significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) and other emissions.
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“The projects demonstrate a shared public-private commitment to advance development of energy efficient industrial technologies to help reduce our dependence on foreign oil while also confronting the serious challenge of global climate change,” DOE Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy John Mizroch said. “The Department is committed to the research, development and deployment of cleaner, more efficient technology options for American industry, from laboratory to the plant floor.”
The industrial sector consumes approximately one-third of the energy used in the U.S. and accounts for 28% of domestic GHG emissions. Much of this energy is used in processes that are common across numerous industries. DOE’s Industrial Technology Program’s (ITP) Energy Intensive Processes Initiative seeks to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency across the most energy-consuming manufacturing processes by developing and promoting technologies that can be applied in many industrial settings. ITP’s approach is to increase efficiency while applying the best energy management practices to help industry save energy, improve productivity, and stimulate growth.
The $26.6 million provided by the DOE will leverage an additional $15.3 million in cost-share funds provided by the award recipients and their industry partners for the eight awards described below:
• Energy Reduction and Advanced Water Removal via Membrane Solvent Extraction Technology. Water removal is the most energy intensive stage in conventional bio-ethanol production.
• Research, Development, and Field Testing of Thermochemical Recuperation for High Temperature Furnaces. A thermochemical recuperator uses the partial oxidation of a fuel to recover energy from heating processes.
• Paired Straight Hearth Furnace – Transformational Ironmaking Process. The PSH furnace is an alternative to the energy and carbon-intensive blast furnace commonly used to make steel.
• Induction Consolidation/Molding of Thermoplastic Composites using Smart Susceptor. Induction consolidation uses the electrical conductivity properties of the thermoplastic materials to soften them and allow them to be formed.
• Prototyping Energy Efficient Thermo-magnetic and Induction Hardening for Heat Treat and Net-Shape Forming. This technology uses the magnetic and electrical conductivity properties of a material to change its surface hardness.
• Electrohydraulic Forming of Near-Net Shape Automotive Panels. This process uses intense pressure waves to force the automotive panels into the proper shapes.
• Inorganic Membranes for Refinery Gas Separations. The membrane to be developed will allow recovery of hydrogen formerly lost from hydrotreating processes, with significant energy savings.
• Ultra-Efficient and Power-Dense Electric Motors that are more efficient, smaller and lighter than NEMA premium efficient induction motors.
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Seco/Warwick to Supply Homogenizing Furnace to Kaiser Aluminum
Seco/Warwick Corp., Meadville, Ohio, will supply a traveling aluminum-log homogenizing furnace to Kaiser Aluminum Newark Works for its plant in Heath, Ohio. The furnace is equipped with Seco/Warwick’s patented adjustable airflow-baffling system to control airflow distribution throughout the load and improve temperature uniformity. The traveling furnace provides twice the loading area in half the floor space, since the furnace moves from one loading area laterally to the second loading area.
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Bodycote Selling its Testing Business
Bodycote plc, Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK, entered into a conditional agreement to sell its Testing Strategic Business Unit to Clayton, Dubilier and Rice (acting through CDR Tabasco Ltd.) for approximately £417 million. The Testing Business includes more than 130 laboratories in more than 25 countries. Following the sale, Bodycote expects to accelerate the improvement in the financial performance of the Thermal Processing Business as a result of increased focus, through increasing the amount of high added value and specialty processes, further expansion in emerging markets, and by restructuring underperforming facilities, especially in North America. In North America, a significant number of locations which offer less high-value services will be consolidated with remaining locations (and/or in certain cases, closed).
The company also announced the appointment of Stephen Harris as its new chief executive. Harris would initially join the board of directors as chief executive designate on November 1 and take over from John Hubbard in the first quarter of next year. Mr. Harris was previously a main board executive director at Surrey-based precision instrument manufacturer Spectris, which employs around 5,500 people worldwide. Bodycote recruited Harris because of his “strong track record of improving financial and operational performance in multinational businesses.”
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ALD-Holcroft Receives Vacuum Furnace Order
ALD-Holcroft of Wixom, Mich., received a contract to provide its ModulTherm system to a Midwest-based manufacturer. The completely automated system is configured to perform low-pressure carburizing and carbonitriding, as well as both 20 bar high pressure gas quenching (HPGQ) and oil quenching. Installation and commissioning is planned for completion in the third quarter of 2009.
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Kolene Awarded Aerospace Orders
Kolene Corp., Detroit, Mich., received more than $1.5 million in new equipment orders from aerospace companies. Two automated systems for removing molybdenum disulfide lubricants from titanium fasteners used in military and commercial aircraft and other critical high performance applications will be installed at Air Industries in California and at CamCar Aerospace in Illinois. A molten salt bath will be installed at a new B.F. Goodrich facility under construction in Mexicali, Mexico. A replacement molten salt bath for descaling continuous high-nickel alloys incorporating the latest energy-saving burner technology was ordered by Special Metals, a PCC company.
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UPC Delivers Nitriding System for Extrusion Dies
United Process Controls (UPC) completed startup of a state-of-the-art nitriding system for Service Extrusion Die Co., Comstock Park, Mich. The Protherm 400 based control system provides automatic control of nitriding processes and includes built-in recipe and alarms management, as well as data archiving required by industry quality standards. The installation supports a batch furnace with a workzone of 15.75 in. × 35.5 in. (400 × 900 mm) for nitriding aluminum extrusion dies in fully automated cycles. UPC is an alliance of five companies (Furnace Controls, Marathon Monitors, Nitrex Metal, Process-Electronic, and Waukee Engineering) that provide prime control solutions.
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HTS members named 2008 ASM Fellows
Dr. Tae M. Ahn, Dr. Sunniva R. Collins, Dr. D. Scott MacKenzie
Dr. Tae M. Ahn, senior materials engineer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.
For serving the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and developing models for high-level waste management that are being applied to workers in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Dr. Sunniva R. Collins, technology director, Swagelok Co., Solon, Ohio
For leadership and innovative contribution to the technological advances in stainless steels used in fluid systems applications.
Dr. D. Scott MacKenzie, technical specialist, Houghton International Inc., Valley Forge, Pa.
For original contributions including seminal work with respect to nonferrous heat treating and microstructure research and development.
Papers Sought for ASM HTS/Bodycote "Best Paper in Heat Treating" Contest
Bodycote increases monetary prizes!
The ASM Heat Treating Society established the Best Paper in Heat Treating Award in 1997 to recognize a paper that represents advancement in heat-treating technology, promotes heat treating in a substantial way, or represents a clear advancement in managing the business of heat treating. The award is endowed by Bodycote Thermal Process-North America. Paper submission deadline is December 19, 2008.
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Solicitations for Student and Young Professional for Members to the HTS Board
Following the Model of the ASM Board of Trustees
Following the model of the ASM Board of Trustees Student Member Program, the ASM Heat Treating Society is initiating a Student and Young Professional Board Member program to add two new positions to the board—one young professional and one student. Nominations for candidates are now being solicited and are due by March 1, 2009.
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Nominations Sought for George H. Bodeen Heat Treating Achievement Award
ASM’s Heat Treating Society (HTS) is currently seeking nominations for the George H. Bodeen Heat Treating Achievement Award, which recognizes distinguished and significant contributions to the field of heat treating through leadership, management, or engineering development of substantial commercial impact. The award is named in honor of George H. Bodeen, ASM President 1983, ASM Distinguished Life Member, FASM, and Founding President of the ASM Heat Treating Society. He is retired President and CEO of Lindberg Corp.
Deadline for nominations is February 1, 2009.
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Nominations Due for HTS Board
The ASM HTS Awards and Nominations Committee is seeking nominations for a Vice President, three Directors, and candidates to fill the newly created positions (i.e., one Student Board member and one Young Professional Board member). Candidates for VP and Director must be an HTS member in good standing; Student Board member candidates must be an Materials Advantage student member (undergraduate or graduate during the 2009-2010 academic year); Young Professional Board member candidates must be within ten years of graduation and be a member of ASM or ASM-HTS; both the Student and Young Professional candidates should have an interest in the field of heat treating.
Nominations are to be made on the formal nomination form and can be submitted by any HTS member, HTS committee, or HTS Board member. The HTS Nominating Committee may consider any HTS member, even those who have served on the HTS Board previously. The deadline to submit VP and Director nominations is February 1, 2009, and Student and Young Professional Board member applications are due March 1, 2009.
Instructions and nomination form are available online at http://hts.asminternational.org, Membership and Networking, Board Nominations, or contact Sarina Pastoric at 440-338-5412.
Heat Treat 2009 Call for Papers
The 25th ASM Heat Treating Society Conference and Exposition
Gearing Up for the Winds of Change
September 14-17, 2009
Indianapolis, Indiana
Abstract Deadline: December 15, 2008
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Introduction to Heat Treating (3-day) and
Advanced Heat Treating (2-day)
November 3-7, 2008
ASM World Headquarters
Instructor: Bill Mankins
Introduction to Heat Treating provides a fundamental understanding of the structure of steel and how it can be modified by heat treatment to suit a particular application, as well as the fundamentals of steel heat treatment and metallurgical processing.
Advanced Heat Treating is an extension of Introduction to Heat Treatment, covering advanced concepts in thermal and thermochemical surface treatments, such as case hardening, as well as the principles of thermal engineering (furnace design) and process troubleshooting.
For more information, or to register,
contact Customer Service; tel: 800-336-5152, ext. 0
For a complete 2008 schedule of classes, visit us online.
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Developments in Surface Contamination and Cleaning – Fundamentals and Applied Aspects
Edited by R. Kohli and K.L. Mittal
William
Andrew Inc.
1,200 pages,
Price: $295
An excellent resource for persons in industry and academia, this reference book addresses the source, detection, characterization, and removal of particles and film-type surface contamination, as well as ways to prevent surfaces from being contaminated. This is a reference for many technologies and industries ranging from microelectronics to optics to automotive to biomedical. Amply referenced and abundantly illustrated.
Contact: Customer Service; tel: 440-338-5151, ext. 0.
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Cleaning Requirements for Heat Treatment – Developments and Applications
October 29-30, 2008
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Mass.
This symposium will provide information on state-of-the-art cleaning processes, methods for surface cleanliness testing/evaluation, and the effects of surface contamination on heat treating processes and equipment. For more information, click here.
To learn more about tabletop exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities, or to discuss customizing a program to meet your specific needs, contact Kelly Thomas, Exposition Sales Manager at 440-338-1733.
Short Course: Heat Treating for the Non-Heat Treater
October 28
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass.
Instructor: Scott MacKenzie
Intended for non-heat treaters (part designers, material specifiers, purchasing agents, technicians) who need a basic education in heat treating.
Contact Customer Service: tel: 800-336-5152, ext. 0.
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2009 Media Kit Goes Digital!
Power of Access describes advantages of ASM as a marketing partner—in print, online, and at the show.
What’s the best way to reach the decision makers that purchase and specify your products? To find out, visit The Power of Access at www.asminternational.org/mediakit.
The 2009 ASM Media Kit has gone digital! “We’ve created this innovative Media Kit to describe the many opportunities that ASM provides for advertisers and sponsors,” said Joe Zion, director of Sales and Marketing and publisher for ASM’s magazines. “With a bright and bold design, easy navigation, and benefit-driven content, we can tell our advertisers and prospects why ASM is their best choice for reaching their customers.”
The Media Kit also includes the 2009 Heat Treating Progress editorial calendar. Take a look to determine where your message might have its greatest impact on the readers of HTP.
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