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Catalysis research at INL focuses on top energy-consuming chemicals, next-generation catalysts and process technologies
Critical materials are essential to modern life. They’re in semiconductors, nuclear reactors, satellites and more.
Electrochemical processing of ethane, the major component of natural gas liquids, uses up to 65 percent less energy than the traditional process and captures hydrogen instead of burning it off.
The electrochemical Recycling Electronic Constituents of Value (E-RECOV) method uses an electrochemical cell to efficiently recover the bulk of metals from discarded electronics.
Critical materials are essential to modern technology and national defense. They power computer systems, semiconductors, nuclear reactors, advanced weaponry and satellites.
Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory are using a cutting-edge Temporal Analysis of Products (TAP) reactor system to design advanced catalytic materials that use far less energy and minimize waste production.
The WSTB can be used for research related to detecting and decontaminating chemical, biological or radiological agents following a man-made or natural disaster.
Critical materials (also called critical and strategic minerals) are natural resources essential to American economic prosperity and national security. They are key to producing advanced technologies such as smartphones, electric vehicles, solar panels, defense systems and nuclear energy systems.
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