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Department of Chemical Engineering
PyRO Lab and Research Group

Pyrochemical Research and Operations

The Pyrochemical Research and Operations (PyRO) lab explores unique chemistry at high temperatures to develop reliable sensors and sustainable processes for the production of energy and critical materials

Specialties

The PyRO Lab excels at the following specialties.
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Electrochemistry

Resources for learning, performing, and analyzing electrochemical measurements, particularly for electrodeposition in molten salts.
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Molten Salts

Molten salts provide a process media that has high thermal and electrochemical stability. The page highlights unique aspects of and recent developments in molten salt chemistry
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Actinide & Rare Earth Metal Processing

We specialize in the handling and high-temperature processing (pyroprocessing) of actinide and rare earth metals including electrorefining and chloride volatility.
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Capabilities

The PyRO Lab has the following capabilities
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Inert Atmosphere Gloveboxes

February 21, 2022 11:22 AM
The PyRO (Pyrochemical Research and Operations) Lab consists of 3 laboratory rooms with multiple gloveboxes (see picture above). One room is a shared laboratory with Nuclear Engineering Reactor Desing (NERD) Research Group, which synergistically works on molten salt reactors. Another room is being developed into the HEET (High-Efficiency Electrochemical Test) facility where hydrodynamic electrodes can be prototyped and tested for rapid, in situ corrosion and property measurements. The last room is the wet lab where bench-top aqueous systems can be used to rapidly test new equipment and samples for various chemical analyses can be prepared.
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Furnaces, Ovens, and Chillers

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Instruments

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The People

The PyRO Lab involves a vibrant collection of students and collaborators
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Research Group

March 07, 2022 04:39 PM
At the heart of any research group is the people involved. It is the bright and motivated students who make quality research possible in the PyRO lab.
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Collaborators

A healthy ecosystem of partners is a critical part of our success. We actively seek and foster collaborations with organizations with synergistic aims and values.
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