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Energy Research Company (ERCo) develops new technologies
related to industrial energy and emissions. Some sample recent R&D
projects are below.
- Laser Based Melt
Diagnostics: An innovative instrument for monitoring
the elemental constituents of a metal or glass melt, inside a
furnace or during pouring, in real time. Funded by DOE.
- Laser For Coal
Analysis: Two $100,000
grants from the federal Department of Energy were recently awarded
to ERCo to develop a laser system aimed at reducing toxic emissions
from coal-burning power plants. ERCo will develop a laser-based
technique for anlayzing the properties of coal while the coal
is being fired in an electric utility boiler or a coal gasifier.
ERCo will also develop laser diagnostics to continuously measure
particulates in gases being emitted from coal-fired plants.
- Laser
for Glass Batch Quality Control and Cullet Sortation:
ERCo is developing its Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
(LIBS) technology to measure the chemical makeup of glass batch
and cullet feedstock in real time and in-situ for the specialty
and fiberglass industries. This device will give a manufacturer
the ability to control the entire process resulting in improvements
in quality and productivity, as well as reductions in energy use
and emissions.
- Vertical
Floatation Melter (VFM): An innovative scrap
metal furnace that reduces energy usage by 81% as compared to
a conventional reverbatory furnace. Funded by the federal Department
of Energy (DOE).
- VFM
Decoater: Similar in appearance to the
VFM Melter, the VFM decoater removes organics of any type from
scrap aluminum and steel.
- Laser Based Measurements of Multiple
Species in Gases and Water: ERCo is developing a Raman scattering
laser technique to simultaneously measure many molecular species
in gases or liquids. ERCo's proprietary method increases the sensitivity
of Raman spectroscopy so that sensitivity to parts per million
is achieved. ERCo's instrument will be used to measure many pollutants
which currently require multiple and expensive instruments. The
exact pollutant species (not just its class) and its concentration
is measured.
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