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The Physical
Properties Research Facility is a DOE
National User Facility dedicated to physiochemical properties measurement for
industry, government, and academia. We have an internationally recognized staff for
obtaining unique data, modeling (macro- and micro-scale) to derive fundamental properties,
and evaluating their impact on industrial process optimization. We perform precision physiochemical measurements over a full range of temperatures (ambient to 1000 K) and pressures (0.001 - 2036 mm Hg). These are used to support design of petroleum, chemicals, polymers, and catalyst technologies. |
Measurement
capabilities |
Derived information Gibb's free energy Solubility parameters Virial coefficients Diffusion coefficients Ideal gas properties Process design and optimization of plant operating conditions Reaction feasibility evaluations Performance calculations for engine and rocket fuels |
Contact Bill Steele, PPRF Director |