Energy conversion and utilization technologies
The DOE Energy Conversion and Utilization Technologies (ECUT) Program continues its efforts to expand the generic knowledge base in emerging technological areas that support energy conservation initiatives by both the DOE end-use sector programs and US private industry. ECUT addresses specific problems associated with the efficiency limits and capabilities to use alternative fuels in energy conversion and end-use. Research is aimed at understanding and improving techniques, processes, and materials that push the thermodynamic efficiency of energy conversion and usage beyond the state of the art. Research programs cover the following areas: combustion, thermal sciences, materials, catalysis and biocatalysis, and tribology. Six sections describe the status of direct contact heat exchange; the ECUT biocatalysis project; a computerized tribology information system; ceramic surface modification; simulation of internal combustion engine processes; and materials-by-design. These six sections have been indexed separately for inclusion on the database. (CK)
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Oak Ridge, TN (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6238630
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ECU-87/7; PB--87-900407; ON: DE91006286
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
ECUT Energy Conversion and Utilization Technologies Program. Chemical Processes Project annual report, FY 1982. [With Glossary]
Catalysis and biocatalysis program. Final report, May 1980-31 December 1991
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320300* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360100 -- Metals & Alloys
360200 -- Ceramics
Cermets
& Refractories
360600 -- Other Materials
ABSTRACTS
ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
BIMETALS
BIOREACTORS
BORON
CARBIDES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CATALYSIS
CERAMICS
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
COMBUSTION KINETICS
COPPER ALLOYS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DIFFUSION
DIRECT CONTACT HEAT EXCHANGERS
DOCUMENT TYPES
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE
ELEMENTS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY TRANSFER
ENGINES
FLUIDIZED BEDS
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
GOLD ALLOYS
GRAIN BOUNDARIES
HEAT ENGINES
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT TRANSFER
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
ION IMPLANTATION
KINETICS
LEADING ABSTRACT
MATERIALS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MICROSTRUCTURE
MOLTEN SALTS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NICKEL ALLOYS
NITRIDES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
OXIDATION
PNICTIDES
REACTION KINETICS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SALTS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON CARBIDES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON NITRIDES
SURFACE PROPERTIES
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
THERMODYNAMICS
THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
TRIBOLOGY
TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS