The Albany Research Center is a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory staffed by Federal employees specializing in life cycle research starting with the formulation, characterization, and/or melting of most metals, alloys, and ceramics; casting and fabrication, prototype development; and the recycle and remediation of waste streams associated with these processes. They routinely solve industrial processing problems by investigating melting, casting, fabrication, physical and chemical analysis and wear, corrosion and performance testing of materials through the use of state-of-the-art equipment and analytical techniques.

In conjunction with the Office of Fossil Energy , they investigate many of the nation's challenges in the production and use of all types of fossil energy systems to include the need to produce new materials for the energy systems of tomorrow and to develop new methods to ameliorate the releases associated with these new systems.

Their three research groups are the Office of Materials Development, Office of Materials Performance, and the Office of Process Development.

External links

• http://www.alrc.doe.gov/