Applied Science and Technology and National Security ASTNS

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Applied Science and Technology and National
Security (ASTNS)

• David Lewis
• Director. Chemical Engineering Division
• April 7, 2006

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Argonne National Laboratory

• Government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO)
  research facility founded 1943 designated
  national lab 1946
• Managed by The University of Chicago
• 3100 employees
• 479 M budget
• 1800 acres in Illinois
• The pioneer of most nuclear technologies
• Builds and operates major national User
  Facilities (Advanced Photon Source, Intense
  Pulsed Neutron Source, Atmospheric Radiation
  Monitoring facility, etc.)
• Multi-program/multidisciplinary research

Research Sponsors

• DOE
• Other Federal Agencies (DHS, DOD, EPA, USDA,
  etc.)
• State and Local Governments
• Private Sector

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Applied Science and Technology and National
Security(ASTNS)
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ASTNS Mission

• Energy and Environmental Technologies
• Development of advanced fossil, nuclear,
  energy-efficient and renewable energy
  technologies RD on environmental restoration
  and waste management technologies biotechnology
  RD
• Industrial and Manufacturing Technology
• Cooperative research with U.S. industry to
  develop advanced technologies that improve energy
  efficiency, productivity, product quality, and
  global competitiveness
• Basic Research
• Fundamental research to support development of
  energy, environmental, biotechnical and
  industrial technologies and to advance scientific
  understanding generally

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ASTNS Mission (continued)

• Research Facilities
• Development and operation of engineering,
  nuclear, geophysical, and biotechnical research
  facilities, including development of instruments
  and methods for facilities-centered research.
• Technical Evaluation
• Characterization and evaluation of nationally
  important DOE projects and technology options of
  national importance.

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ASTNS FY06 Estimated Operating Costs by DOE
Sponsor
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ASTNS FY06 Estimated Operating Costs by WFO
Sponsor
Private Sector (11.0M)
Other DOE Contractors (10.0M)
Other Federal Agencies (65.0M)
WFO Total 86.0M
Total DOE and WFO Funding 184.0M
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ASTNS Employees By Division
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Decision and Information Sciences Division

• Develops and applies
• Models
• Information systems
• Decision tools

Control Center
Residential Loads
Industrial Loads
Commercial Loads
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Energy Systems Division

• Research performed at bench, full, or pilot plant
  scale
• Large, complex facilities
• Teamed with industrial partners
• Environmental field evaluations

Materials Separation Facility
EMD Engine Test Facility
Salt-cake Pilot Facility
Bedrock Fracture Investigations
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Nuclear Engineering Division Overview
Mission

• Advance the design and operation of nuclear
  energy systems apply expertise in nuclear energy
  and related areas to current and emerging
  programs of national and international
  significance.
• Strategic Goals
• To design and build the next generation nuclear
  energy system.
• To be recognized and utilized as the worlds
  experts on the nuclear fuel cycle.
• To enhance energy security by resolving key
  issues of current and near-term nuclear power
  systems.
• To apply expertise in nuclear technologies and
  related areas to enhancing global security and
  environmental quality.

Major Capabilities

• Nuclear Systems Modeling and Design Analysis
• Nuclear Systems Technologies
• National Security Non-Proliferation
  Technologies
• Engineering Experimentation
• Engineering Computation and Design
• Risk and Safety Assessment

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Environmental Sciences Division
to advance informed environmental decision
making
Environmental ManagementSystems
Risk Waste Management
Restoration Pollution Prevention
Environmental Policy Analysis
Natural Resource Systems Integrated Assessments
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Chemical Engineering Division - Research and
Capabilities

• Pyrochemical reprocessing of spent fuels
• Aqueous separations
• Repository testing and modeling
• Trace analysis of radionuclides
• Domestic nuclear event attribution
• Materials engineering
• Hydrogen Initiative
• Fuel cells
• Batteries
• Catalysis

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Nuclear Operations Division

• Nuclear Reactor Safety
• High Temperature Superconductivity Applications
• New Materials Development
• Support for other Argonne Programs

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Argonnes Transportation Research Focuses
onThree Major Areas
Transportation Systems Hazardous materials
System simulations
Automobiles Higher efficiency Lower
emissions Cost effectiveness
Heavy Vehicles Trucks Railroad
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Biotechnology Applications
Biobased Products
Pathway Engineering
Bioprocessing and Separations
Environmental Biotechnology
Microbial Corrosion
Phytoremediation
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Fossil Energy Program






Minimal impact fuels production and supply



Environmentally conscious power generation





Membrane Technologies
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ASTNS Activities Occur in Many Off-Site Locations

• Established meteorological sites in Oklahoma,
  Kansas, Alaska, and the South Pacific
• Military sites
• Other DOE sites (e.g., Fermilab, Sandia, Savannah
  River)
• Sites managed by other federal agencies
• Industrial sites
• Foreign countries