The Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering Science Program has several state-of-the-art laboratories for performing research in the focal areas of emphasis. These include the

 AQL
 AAQRL
 LACER
 CREL
 Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory
 Jens/Molecular & Nanoscale Analysis Laboratory
 (Common Instrumentation Facility)

A description of some of the major equipment is provided.

AEROSOL AND PARTICLE INSTRUMENTATION

Aerodynamic Particle Sizer (1) [TSI]
Aerosizer (1) [TSI]
Atomizers and Nebulizers (several) [TSI, Collison, In house design]
Condensation Particle Counters (Ultrafine and others) (5) [TSI]
Dichotomous sampler (Andersen SA440)
Differential Mobility Particle Sizers (4)
Electrical Aerosol Analyzer (1) [TSI]
HIAC - Royco Optical Particle Counter and PMS-LAS-X
In situ Laser Systems (6W Argon Ion Laser w/ Accessories)
Liquid Particle Counter (1 to 100 micrometers)
Optical Accessories such as PMT, CCD Camera, Data Acquistion, Monochromators
PM-2.5 ambient sampler [R&P 2000]
Scanning Mobility Particle Sizers (with long and nano options) (2)
TEOM Particle Sampler (with 10, 2.5 and 1 micrometer head), [R&P]
Turbidimeters (several)
Vibrating Orifice Aerosol Generator [TSI]

CARPT Computer Automated Radioactive Particle Tracking Facility. A unique facility for mapping the complete flow field of solids and liquid in gas-solid, liquid-solid, gas-liquid and gas-liquid-solid systems of different configurations with/without mixing elements. The technique provides mixing and turbulence parameters and the mean flow field.

CT Gamma Ray Computed Tomography for determination of density profiles in various cross-sections of multiphase contactors. The current set-up accommodates vessels from 1 inch to 18 inch in diameter.

CREL-XYTEL A modular experimental reactor unit with feed tanks, controllers, gas-chromatographs for studies of kinetics of various gas, liquid, gas-liquid, gas-solid, gas-liquid-solid systems.

TBR Trickle bed facility for study of kinetics and scale-up of gas-liquid reactions on solid catalysts.

4 Watt Coherent Innova 70 argon-ion laser
Diagnostic Equipment for Temperature and Flow Measurements
Drop tower facilities for microgravity combustion.
Flame (Diffusion and Pre-mixed) and Furnace Aerosol Reactors
High temperature, turbulent flame facility
Laminar flame burners, including counterflow flames, coflow flames
Laser Doppler Velocimetry Systems; Optics and electronics, single-component measurements
Optical Tables
Tunable Dye Laser for Multiwavelength and Spectroscopy Measurements

Transmission Electron Microscopy - The JEOL 2000 FX-TEM with an ultimate point resolution of 0.27 nm and the ability to converge the beam to 2 nm. It is equipped with a Tracor Northern Electron Energy Dispersive X-Ray Diffraction Detector and Computer, and a Gatan Electron Energy Loss Spectrometer. Additionally, it has a Fulum camera for live recording (useful for hot-stage experiments), a high resolution VCR, and image analysis software on a Macintosh Computer.

Scanning Electron Microscopy: Hitachi model S-4500 Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope, a NORAN Instruments Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) microanalysis system, a back scatter detector, and a mechanical straining stage.

Rigaku DMax A automated diffractometer with computer interface, a 1500 ^oC furnace for high temperature X-ray diffractometry, and a pole figure goniometer for texture measurements.

A Digital Instruments Nano Scope III Scanning Probe Microscope Station, Tip View STM Head, 125 fm AFM Scanner, optical Scanner, Tektronix color printer and assorted Nanoprobes.

Differential Thermal Analysis - A Perkin Elmer DSC-7 computer controlled calorimeter, capable of operation to 730 ^oC and a Perkin Elmer, DTA-1700, available for phase transformation studies at high temperatures.

Density Measurements - A computer controlled Cahn microbalance with a 0.1 microgram resolution and weigh-below capabilities will be used to determine the density, and hence packing-fraction, of the sintered and compacted sphere-ensembles.

Leitz Optical Metallograph, a hot stage microscope, and a Leco Microhardness Tester.

Hot press with a maximum operating temperature of 2200 °C and pressure of 350 MPa

Curie point pyrolysis injector for GC (JHP-3)
Environmental Model 500 Toxicity Analyzer (Microtox) Azur
GC w/ FID and FPD detectors (Shimadzu GC-17a)
GC multichannel data acquisition system (PeakSimple)
GC w/ FID and TCD (HP 5890 Series I)
HPLC (high-performance liquid chromatograph) with diode array detector, HP 1100
TOC-500 Total Organic Carbon Analyzer. Shimadzu

(Please note that the nanoscale aerosol instrumentation is listed in aerosol instruments section)

Air dryer (Balston 7520)
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (Perkin-Elmer 3110)
Balances (1 milligram) (Mettler PM400); (0.1 gram) (Brainweigh B1500)
BET Surface Area and Pore Volume (Gemini 2375, Micrometrics)
Cryogenic Thermal Desorber (Tekmar 6000) - needs repair
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (Perkin-Elmer 1600)
GC w/ PID detector (Perkin-Elmer Autosystem II)
GC single channel data acquisition system (PeakSimple)
GC w/ FID and ECD detectors (Perkin-Elmer Autosystem II)
HPLC-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HP 1100 with diode array detector)
ICP-Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer-Routine elemental analysis, Varian with SP-5 Autosampler

Purge and Trap Concentrator (Tekmar LSC 2000) - needs repair
Scanning UV/VIS Spectrophotometer (Perkin-Elmer Lambda 2S)
Water purification system (Millipore Milli-Q, US Filter DI System)
Humidity Controlled Microbalance Facility (Precision weighing of samples, conditioned to a specific humidity level)

Balances (Mettler analytic balance, Microbalance)
Matheson 8016 leak detector
Miscellaneous pumps
Soap-bubble and wet-test meters in the flow range 3 sccm to 50 slpm
Vacuum Atmospheres glove box operating with Ar atmosphere
Vacuum (10-7 Torr) annealing furnace
Varian Model 938-41 He mass spectrometer leak detector