Steel
West Virginia has three excellent steel companies in the Weirton area and our only mini-mill in Huntington. Weirton Steel is one of the largest industrial employers in the state. The steel industry is a huge energy user. The IOF-WV steel industry group is working closely with the West Virginia Steel Advisory Commission on joint programs and meetings. A WVU-Oak Ridge National Laboratory team is working with Weirton Steel and Wheeling Nisshin on a project to reduce corrosion of roller bearings in continuous galvanizing lines.
IOF-WV Steel Issues in Brief
- Reduce casting costs.
- Develop new materials for increased life of pot hardware in continuous hot dip processes.
- Improve process control sensor technologies.
- Reduce transportation costs.
- Develop cost-effective alternative chemical treatments to prevent white rust of galvanized products.
Links to Participating Companies
Projects:
- LIFE IMPROVEMENT OF POT HARDWARE IN CONTINUOUS HOT DIPPING PROCESSES
- HOT STRIP MILL TRANSFER BAR RAPIDFIRE EDGE HEAT PROJECT
- PLANT-WIDE ENERGY ASSESSMENT AT WEIRTON STEEL CORPORATION
- EVALUATION OF MATERIALS FOR USE IN ZN-A1 LIQUID METAL COATING SYSTEMS
- DEVELOP NOVEL COATING FOR SOFC INTERNCONNECTS
- DEVELOPMENT OF AN ALLOY FOR NEXT GENERATION COAL-FIRED POWER SYSTEMS
- DEGREDATION OF METALLIC INTERCONNECTS IN COAL-BASED SOFC
WVU Contact:
- Ever Barbero
WVU Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
(304) 293-3111 ext. 2337
www.mae.wvu.edu/barbero/
- Xingbo Liu
WVU Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
(304) 293-3111 ext 2324
Xingbo.Liu@mail.wvu.edu
Industry Contact:
- Tim Duke
Steel of West Virginia
(304) 696-8213
tduke@swainc.com
