Purdue University Northwest's Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation in Hammond is leading a team that secured a $7 million grant for research to improve the steelmaking process by reducing energy use by as much as 10%. The U.S. Department of Energy furnished the funding to CIVS and the Steel Manufacturing Simulation and Visualization Consortium to develop a next-generation virtual blast furnace to help steelmakers improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions. It also will be used to develop a virtual training model. âWe are very grateful for this prestigious awa...