Chemical Technology Division Annual Technical Report, 1996

1997Annual Technical ReportPDFTech ReportANL-97/13Chemical analysisChemistryElectric batteriesFuel cellsRadioactive waste disposalSpent reactor fuelsProgress ReportRadioactive Waste ManagementReprocessingSeparation ProcessesSpent FuelsUnited StatesIllinoisArgonne National LaboratoryLaidler, J. J.Myles, K. M.Green, D. W.McPheeters, C. C.Argonne National LaboratoryUniversity of ChicagoUnited States. Dept. of EnergyUS Transportation CollectionThe Chemical Technology (CMT) Division is a diverse technical organization with principal emphases in environmental management and development of advanced energy sources. The Division conducts research and development in three general areas: (1) development of advanced power sources for stationary and transportation applications and for consumer electronics, (2) management of high level and low-level nuclear wastes and hazardous wastes, and (3) electro-metallurgical treatment of spent nuclear fuel. The Division also performs basic research in catalyst chemistry involving molecular energy resources, mechanisms of ion transport in lithium battery electrolytes, materials chemistry of electrified interfaces and molecular sieves, and the theory of materials properties. In addition, the Division operates the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, which conducts research in analytical chemistry and provides analytical services for programs at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and other organizations. Technical highlights of the Division\u2019s activities during 1996 are presented.79