Status report on energy consumption and distribution in the P/M industry (1976) (USA)

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Prog. Powder Metall.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6777866

Nayar, H S

The average energy consumed in the powder metallurgy industry in the US during 1976 to produce one pound of P/M parts was 17,500 Btu. This includes energy to produce powder; heating and air-conditioning the plants and offices; handling, blending, and compacting the powder; heating the furnaces, generating atmosphere; and other normal and secondary operations within the fabricator's plants. Natural gas represents 63% of the total energy consumed in the industry. The P/M process is more energy efficient than the competitive processes but not as efficient as it could be. There is considerable room to conserve energy in the use of furnaces, in sintering atmospheres, and in heating and air-conditioning offices and plants. Energy management programs are recommended.

• Research Organization: Metal Powder Industries Federation, Princeton, NJ
• OSTI ID: 6777866
• Report Number(s): CONF-7804185-(Vols.1and2); CONF-7906211-(Vols.1and2)
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Prog. Powder Metall.; (United States) Journal Volume: 34-35
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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ATMOSPHERES
CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
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FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
HEATING
METALLURGY
NATURAL GAS
NORTH AMERICA
POWDER METALLURGY
PROCESSING
SINTERING
SPACE HEATING
USA