C-ACT: Applied Chemical Technology

Applied Chemical Technologies (C-ACT)

Welcome to C-ACT, the Applied Chemical Technologies Group within the Chemistry Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory. In our newly redesigned Web Site, we will be constantly striving to provide current and topical information about all research Teams within the LANL C-ACT Group. Our primary mission at C-ACT is to develop instrumentation and methods for advanced chemical processing and/or manufacturing.

From this area of the C-ACT site, you can read a brief Description of our teams; meet the people who work on the teams; find out about honors and awards bestowed on the teams (click the R&D100 Award Link when you see it to read about an award-winning technology); access a quick list of current publications for team personnel; and for those who work at the Lab, log in to a special password-protected area to access special LANL Forms. When you're ready to explore a team in more detail, click its link in the first line of the bottom navigation bar. We hope you enjoy your stay, and thanks for visiting!

Supercritical Fluids Team The Supercritical Fluids Experimentation Team examines solvent replacement technology utilizing dense phase fluids. Dense-phase fluids are preferred over conventional solvents in areas where either environmental concerns are sensitive or the physical properties of the fluid provide an enabling technology (e.g., DryWash™, SCORR). Click the Supercritical Fluids (SCF) link at the top or bottom of any page to visit this site.	Separations Chemistry Team The primary technology developed by the Separations Chemistry Team is Polymer Filtration. Using Polymer Filtration, the Team has developed various processes to separate unwanted metals from process materials and waste streams. The Team won an R&D 100 Award for this technology in 1995. Click the Separations Chemistry (SEPCHEM) link at the top or bottom of any page to visit this site.
Biological & Chemical Technology Laboratory The Biological & Chemical Technology Lab (BCTL) is a cross-division team at the Los Alamos National Laboratory that conducts research and develops instrumentation used to identify and extract DNA and pathogens from various organic and inorganic materials. One such technology commissioned by the F.B.I. and developed by the Lab is the DNA Quantifier, a field-portable device for quantifying DNA in soil samples. The ultimate goal of the BCTL is to integrate all these multiple technologies — which usually require a large area for equipment alone — into a single, field-portable device. From this section of the C-ACT Site you can learn more about each of the technologies under development at the lab, view some of our poster session images, and find out who to contact for more information. Click the Biological/Chemical Technology Lab (BCTL) link at the top or bottom of each page to visit this site.	Materials Testing Laboratory: Compatibility & Certification The Material Testing Laboratory supports Pit Manufacturing materials compatibility testing requirements. This Team examines the effects of different processes and process materials on the final product. This cradle-to-grave approach to process modifications is utilized at LANL primarily in nuclear weapons manufacturing. Click the Material Testing Laboratory (MTL) link at the bottom of any page to visit this site.
WRMCB The WRMCB Web Site is a research tool for those determining whether a process material can be used in WR manufacturing with various substrate materials. From this site you can learn more about the terminology used in the evaluation process, and you can view or search both the War Reserve Process Materials List (WRPML) and the War Reserve Process Materials Database (WRPMD) to determine if a process material has been evaluated against the WR metals. WRMCB participants come from many different divisions at LANL.