Transcript Projects with Industry WVU Tech

Projects with Industry
WVU Tech
Sponsored by
Energy Efficiency Program
WV Division of Energy
Program Activities
• Student teams work on projects provided
by industrial clients
• Projects are concerned with energy
efficiency, alternative energy sources,
production efficiency and waste reduction
• Project work is free of charge, but client
must provide a project liaison and
available project information.
• All information is kept confidential.
Program Objectives
• Promote energy efficiency and best
practices in energy use
• Provide useful information to the client
industries
• Provide practical training for engineering
students
Representative Projects
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Boiler system modeling
Furnace heat loss evaluation
Fuel switching options
Improving distillation efficiency
Process layout improvement
Heat recovery evaluation
Ethylene production from natural gas
Representative Clients
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Bayer Crop Science
Blenko Glass
Marble King
PPG Industries
Special Metals
UCC Division of Dow
Dupont – Belle Plant
MATRIC
Project Contact
Garth E. Thomas Jr.
Chemical Engineering Dept
WVU Tech
Montgomery, WV 25135
304-442-3377
[email protected]