In addition, the Division continued to operate the Central Analytical Chemistry Laboratory. The CEN program in basic energy sciences included experimental and theoretical research on: (1) the catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide and methanol homologation (2) the thermodynamic properties of a wide variety of inorganic and organic materials (3) significant mechanisms for the formation of atmospheric sulfate and nitrogen-bearing aerosols (4) processes occurring at electrodes and in electrolytes and (5) the physical properties of vapor systems. In this period, CEN conducted research and development in the following areas: (1) rechargeable lithium-alloy/iron sulfide batteries for electric vehicles and other applications (2) aqueous batteries - improved lead-acid, nickel/zinc, and nickel/iron - for electric vehicles, as well as advanced lead-acid batteries for electric-utility load leveling (3) energy-efficient industrial electrochemical processes (4) molten carbonate fuel cells for use by electric utilities (5) coal technology, mainly fluidized-bed combustion of coal in the presence of an SO/sub 2/ sorbent of limestone (6) heat- and seed-recovery technology for open-cycle magnetohydrodynamic systems more » (7) solar energy collectors and thermal energy storage (8) reactor chemistry - the release of fission gas from irradiated fuel, the physical properties of various reactor materials for use in safety studies, and sodium purification and waste disposal (9) fuel cycle technology - management of nuclear wastes, reprocessing of nuclear fuels, and proof-of-breeding for the Light Water Breeder Reactor at Shippingport, PA and (10) magnetic fusion technology, mainly the breeder blanket, and neutron dosimetry and damage analysis. Highlights of the Chemical Engineering (CEN) Division's activities during 1981 are presented. Separate abstracts were prepared for each of these = ,

In 1979, CEN conducted research and development in the following areas: (1) high-temperature, rechargeable lithium/iron sulfide batteries for electric vehicles and electric utility load leveling (2) ambient-temperature batteries - improved lead-acid, nickel/zinc, and nickel/iron - for electric vehicles (3) molten carbonate fuel cells for use by electric utilities (4) coal technology - mainly fluidized-bed combustion of coal in the presence of SO/sub 2/ sorbent of limestone (5) heat- and seed- recovery technology for open-cycle magnetohydrodynamic systems (6) solar energy collectors and thermal energy storage (7) fast breeder reactor chemistry research - chemical support of reactor safety studies, chemistry of irradiated fuels, and sodium technology (8) fuel cycle technology - reprocessing of nuclear fuels, management of nuclear wastes, geologic migration studies, and proof-of-breeding studies for the Light Water Breeder Reactor (9) magnetic fusion research - lithium processing technology and materials research and (10) basic energy sciences - homogeneous catalysis, thermodynamics of inorganic and organic materials, environmental chemistry, electrochemistry, and physical properties of salt vapors.

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