PROCEEDINGS - Industries of the Future - West Virginia - West ...
PROCEEDINGS - Industries of the Future - West Virginia - West ...
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Cross-Cut Breakout Group B<br />
<strong>Industries</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Future</strong> — <strong>West</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong><br />
Session Chairs: Charles Sorrell, U.S. DOE, Office <strong>of</strong> Industrial Technologies<br />
Bob Creese, WVU, Industrial and Management System Engineering<br />
B. Gopalakrishnan, WVU, Industrial and Management System Engineering<br />
Question 1: Critical Issues<br />
• Recyclability <strong>of</strong> waste products; Use waste products as raw materials for o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
processes<br />
• Chemicals<br />
• Wood products<br />
• Better environmental technologies<br />
• Waste water<br />
• Chromium<br />
• Computer technologies<br />
• Process Controls<br />
• Sensors<br />
• Advanced materials<br />
• Construction<br />
• Development<br />
• Maintenance approaches<br />
• Equipment<br />
• Preventive maintenance<br />
• Better energy demand management systems<br />
• Funding better energy sources<br />
• Robotic technology<br />
• Safety issues can be addressed<br />
• Lack <strong>of</strong> education (technical) in high schools, colleges in <strong>the</strong> state<br />
• State assistance<br />
• Lack <strong>of</strong> equipment for education<br />
• Co-op program is important<br />
• Share equipment resources among industries<br />
• Information needs:<br />
• Energy/waste/productivity assements for large companies<br />
• Impact <strong>of</strong> various types <strong>of</strong> emissions on environment<br />
• Development <strong>of</strong> specifications <strong>of</strong> materials for products and applications (material<br />
evaluation)<br />
Question 2: Specific Strategies<br />
• Support end products and semi-finished products<br />
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