In order to reduce CO2, SO2 and NOx emissions, ultra-supercritical boilers will operate at higher pressures and temperatures than traditional fossil-fired power plants. The majority of current high temperature materials that are commonly used for moderate temperature applications in oxidizing… More

Oil and gas exploration and extraction operations are occurring in harsher, deeper, hotter, and more corrosive environments than ever before; yet, most current materials and coatings are very limited in their ability to survive in deep well environments, and under the strains imposed in long,… More

Currently, zinc pot rolls must be replaced every few days due to degradation of the roll surface and bearings causing dross pickup. This consumes a tremendous amount of energy, as the rolls must be heated up slowly over a period of days to weeks to the proper temperature, and this consumes the… More

The need for improved efficiency of power systems constantly drives plant design parameters to higher temperatures, pressures and flow rates. Typical shell and tube heat exchangers become severely limited by size (heat transfer area), materials of construction and cost. Under this SBIR, MesoCoat… More

Next generation heat exchangers will operate at higher pressures and temperatures than current models in order to increase cycle efficiency, reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Ultra-supercritical coal-fired boilers can generate electric power with low emissions while burning high-sulfur coal and… More

This proposal directly addresses the significant problem of wear and corrosion resistant materials in natural gas and oil well drilling, pipelines, slurry pipe, drilling heads, and mining and has applications in automotive and aerospace applications. Current oil wells are being drilled deeper, with… More

The coating of steel sheet by continuous hot dipping in a molten metal bath of zinc or in a Zn-Al melt is the most efficient and economical method for providing corrosion protection to steel sheet. However, the processing of metals in liquid metal results in the reaction of the liquid metal with the… More

Fusion energy has the ability to provide a greater source of energy with lower harmful byproducts than any energy producing device currently on the planet. In order to make the production of fusion energy more real, there is a genuine need for new and novel materials that will be able to handle the… More