Koenig & Vits, a 106-year-old Wisconsin company which provides aluminum coil and manufactured products, has signed an agreement with Secat, Inc., an aluminum research and testing facility in Lexington, Kentucky to provide technical services in the areas of product and process development and energy conservation.
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As America's need for energy grows, the Department of Energy (DOE) is investing in cutting edge research to employ hydrogen (an energy carrier like electricity) which can be produced from diverse, domestic sources and greatly reduce our dependence on imported oil. Pipeline transmission is the most economical way to deliver hydrogen, but one of the limiting factors is the embrittlement that occurs in the pipeline steels currently used. To address this problem, DOE has awarded a contract to develop barrier coatings to protect existing pipelines, and to develop new alloys for pipelines that can resist hydrogen embrittlement.
Secat, Inc. will provide project management for this effort involving business, national laboratories, and universities.
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American Metals Market Feature Article (June 13,2005)
--by Edward Worden

Riding the Recycling Cycle
Pull up a chair and find out why Secat's Subodh Das is smiling.

As part of the Sloan grant for a Sustainable Aluminum Industry, Secat and the University of Kentucky have begun an evaluation of the aluminum recycling processes and rates in Fayette County, Kentucky. This county will become the first "recycling" lab in the country, where aluminum recycling habits of the consumer can be studied using actual data provided by recyclers and industry.

This study has generated both local and national attention; Local recycling organizations including the municipal recycling facility have agreed to participate, as have all of the major canned beverage providers.

In May an overview was presented to the Aluminum Can Council (view presentation [Powerpoint]).

In July, Secat teamed up with UK's Sustainability Task Force and the Bluegrass Partnership for a Green Community to update a group of local leaders including the Mayor of Lexington, the President of the University of Kentucky, and the Superintendent of Lexington Schools. All three were captivated by the concept and offered their support. (view presentation [PowerPoint])

Scott Ratliff is a University of Kentucky engineering sophomore, pursuing a double major in Chemical and Materials Science. Scott is also the 2005-2006 Secat Scholarship recipient, and he plans to attend graduate school after receiving his bachelor's degree. While working at Secat for the summer, Scott is responsible for the preparation of samples, which includes cutting, mounting, and polishing. Also, Scott has performed several tests including tensile tests, grain size calculation, and particle size calculation.

Adebayo Lambo is a Materials Engineering Senior at UK, and is originally from Lagos, Nigeria. Adebayo was a co-op with Special Metals Corporation before coming to Secat in May 2005. He will be an intern at Secat until December 2005, at which time he will be graduating from the University of Kentucky.