Industrial Assessment Centers
Rutgers, State Univ. of NJ IAC
Sponsored by:
DOE MESC
Rutgers, State Univ. of NJ IAC
Center From 1987 to 1992
Rutgers, State Univ. of NJ
Director Dr. Michael Muller
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Rutgers, State Univ. of NJ
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
IMPORTANT: The grant program operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time, with quarterly reviews.
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Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
*See Full Grant Solicitation for full qualification and selection details.
Rutgers, State Univ. of NJ is no longer an active IAC Center
RU-IAC is no longer active

The Rutgers, State Univ. of NJ Industrial Assessment Center (RU-IAC) provides free energy, productivity, and waste assessments to small and medium-sized industrial facilities through funding provided by the US Department of Energy.

165 Assessments
1,027 Recommendations
0.78 Tbtu Energy Saving*
$5.41 million Cost Savings*
*Recommended Savings
Generic IAC Assessment Activity
Generic IAC Assessment Activity
Generic IAC Assessment Activity
Related Papers & Publications
Muller, M.R., Betin, S.K., Dillon, J.M., " Applications, Economics and Scalability of Heat Pumps in Waste Water Treatment Plants and Energy Intensive Industries, ASEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, Niagara Falls, New York, July, | RU-IAC
Muller, M. R., Rao, P., Muller M. B., " Optimize Energy Use in Industrial Cooling Systems, Chemical Engineering Progress, Nov, | RU-IAC
Related Papers & Publications
2013
3 Papers / Publications
Muller, M.R., Betin, S.K., Dillon, J.M., " Applications, Economics and Scalability of Heat Pumps in Waste Water Treatment Plants and Energy Intensive Industries, ASEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, Niagara Falls, New York, July, | RU-IAC
Muller, M. R., Rao, P., Muller M. B., " Optimize Energy Use in Industrial Cooling Systems, Chemical Engineering Progress, Nov, | RU-IAC
2012
2 Papers / Publications
Muller, M.B., Muller, M.R., " Introducing an Online Cooling Tower Performance Analysis Tool, Industrial Energy Technology Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, May, | RU-IAC
Muller, M.R., Rao, P., Muller, M.B., " Understanding and Reducing Energy and Costs in Industrial Cooling Systems, Industrial Energy Technology Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, May, | RU-IAC
2011
1 Papers / Publications
Muller, M.B., Muller, M.R., " Portable Hands-on Instrument Training for Energy Engineers, Industrial Energy Technology Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, May, | RU-IAC
2009
1 Papers / Publications
Nimbalkar, S.U., Muller, M.R., " An experimental investigation of the optimum geometry for the cold end orifice of a vortex tube, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 29, 509-514, | RU-IAC
2007
7 Papers / Publications
Muller, M.R., " The Return of the Steam Engine, ASEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, Westchester, New York, July, | RU-IAC
Kasten, D.J., Muller, M.R., " Assessing the Performance of Cooling Towers and their Effect on Chiller Efficiency, ASEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, Westchester, New York, July, | RU-IAC
Kasten, D.J., Muller, M.R., " Assessing the Performance of Cooling Towers and their Effect on Chiller Efficiency, ASEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, Westchester, New York, July, | RU-IAC
Kahan, M., Muller, M.R., " Impact of Real-Time Pricing on Payback of Thermal Energy Storage Systems, ASEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, Westchester, New York, July, | RU-IAC
Rao, P., Muller, M.R., " Industrial Oxygen: Its Generation and Use, ASEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, Westchester, New York, July, | RU-IAC
Pasi, S., Muller, M.R., " Investigating the Impact of Boiler Aging In Replacement Decisions, ASEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, Westchester, New York, July, | RU-IAC
Nimbalkar, S., Muller, M.R., " CHP Program Design: Cost Benefits of Dispatching versus Baseline Operations, ASEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, Westchester, New York, July, | RU-IAC
2006
1 Papers / Publications
Nimbalkar, S.U., Muller, M.R., " Utilizing Waste Pressure In Industrial Systems, ASME/ATI, Energy: production, distribution and conservation, Vol. 1, 229-237, | RU-IAC
2005
1 Papers / Publications
Nimbalkar, S., Muller, M.R., Pasi, S., " Utilizing ‘Waste Pressure” in Industrial Systems, ASEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, West Point, New York, July, | RU-IAC
2003
1 Papers / Publications
Papadaratsakis, K., Kasten, D.J., Muller, M.R., " On Accounting for Energy Savings Through Industrial Productivity Improvements, ASEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, Rye, New York, July, | RU-IAC
2002
5 Papers / Publications
Kasten, D.J., Muller, M.R., Pavlovic, F., " Impact of Electricity Deregulation on Industrial Assessment Strategies, Industrial Energy Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, April, | RU-IAC
Arslan, S., Mitrovic, B., Muller, M.R., " Vortex Tube Applications in Micro Power Generation, Proceedings of the 2002 International Joint Power Generation Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, June 24-26, | RU-IAC
Trabachino, C., Muller, M.R., " Rationale For State Support of Industries of the Future, Industrial Energy Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, April, | RU-IAC
Ogot, M.M., Muller, M.R., Kasten, D.J., " Optimizing Student Use and Experiences in Industrial Assessments, Industrial Energy Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, April, | RU-IAC
Mitrovic, B., Muller, M.R., " Energy Impacts of Productivity Improvements in Manufacturing, Industrial Energy Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, April, | RU-IAC
Last Available Contact Information
Center Director Dr. Michael Muller
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