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Aquatic Research Laboratory

Specialized facilities are essential to the advancement of PNNL’s sponsored research programs and LDRD-funded projects.

Unique facilities at PNNL, including dedicated laboratories for power grid operations, marine sciences, data analytics, and atmospheric sciences, equip researchers to take on some of the most challenging questions, and expand the frontiers of scientific understanding and technological possibility.

In addition to more than two dozen state-of-the-art facilities supporting the laboratory’s missions in scientific discovery, energy resiliency, and national security, PNNL is the steward of two U.S. Department of Energy national scientific user facilities, ARM and EMSL, serving more than 2,000 researchers worldwide each year.

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Aquatics Research Laboratories at PNNL-Sequim

The Aquatic Research Laboratories at the Marine and Coastal Research Laboratory at PNNL-Sequim enables research on chemical, biological, or physical components and processes under controlled conditions.

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Biofouling/Biocorrosion Mesocosms at PNNL-Sequim

Researchers have specialized facilities at the Marine and Coastal Research Laboratory at PNNL-Sequim for studying biofouling and biocorrosion.

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Biotechnology Laboratories at PNNL-Sequim

The biotechnology laboratories at PNNL-Sequim are designed to facilitate research across in silico, bench, mesocosm, and ecosystem scales.

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Carbon Capture Laboratory

Using specialized equipment, PNNL's multidisciplinary researchers are making fundamental discoveries and transforming them into solutions to capture carbon dioxide before it enters the atmosphere.

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Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis

PNNL is the lead institution for the Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis (CME), an EFRC that seeks to establish the fundamental principles needed for efficient interconversion of electrical energy and chemical bonds.

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Chem/Bio Isolation Laboratories at PNNL-Sequim

PNNL-Sequim has laboratories that are physically-isolated and individually-accessed spaces, which enable research using organisms, materials, or equipment that require additional levels of protection

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Electronics/Optics Laboratories at PNNL-Sequim

PNNL-Sequim has electronics and optics laboratories for sensor system development, platform development, and field operations command and control.

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Energy Frontier Research Centers

The Department of Energy has established a network of Energy Frontier Research Centers throughout the nation.

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Hyperbaric Laboratory at PNNL-Sequim

PNNL-Sequim is home to a Hyperbaric Laboratory where research related physical, chemical, and biological processes in ocean waters is conducted.

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In-water Testing Capabilities at PNNL-Sequim

PNNL-Sequim has multiple venues within Sequim Bay for in-water research where instruments, systems, and operations are designed and tested.

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Institute for Integrated Catalysis

The Institute for Integrated Catalysis (IIC) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory advances the science and technology of catalysis to address global challenges in the energy supply.

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Marine Test Sites

PNNL has federal authorizations and permits for research activities at two locations in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. These sites offer a range of research conditions.

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Mineral Extraction from Seawater at PNNL-Sequim

PNNL-Sequim maintains temperature-controlled natural seawater exposure systems for evaluating how well advanced technologies can extract critical elements.

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Polymer and Composite Materials Laboratory

PNNL scientists and engineers develop innovative, sustainable materials and processes to enhance durability, performance, and environmental compatibility for next-generation technologies.