Interactive 360° Tours
Site Facilities
ADVANCED TEST REACTOR
INL’s Advanced Test Reactor is the world’s most powerful research reactor and serves as the flagship irradiation facility in the U.S., able to support a wide range of experiments for multiple customers simultaneously, including the U.S. DOE nuclear R&D programs, the U.S. Navy, university and industry research.
EXPERIMENTAL BREEDER REACTOR-I
Experimental Breeder Reactor-I (EBR-I) is a decommissioned research reactor and U.S. National Historic Landmark located in the desert about 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Arco, Idaho.
EXPERIMENTAL BREEDER REACTOR-II
The Experimental Breeder Reactor-II is a decommissioned sodium-cooled reactor at Idaho National Laboratory, once operating with a thermal power rating of 62.5 megawatts (MW), an intermediate closed loop of secondary sodium, and a steam plant that produced 19 MW of electrical power through a conventional turbine generator.
EXPERIMENTAL BREEDER REACTOR-II DOME
The Experimental Breeder Reactor-II is a decommissioned sodium-cooled reactor at Idaho National Laboratory, once operating with a thermal power rating of 62.5 megawatts (MW), an intermediate closed loop of secondary sodium, and a steam plant that produced 19 MW of electrical power through a conventional turbine generator.
FUEL CONDITIONING FACILITY
The Fuel Conditioning Facility (FCF) at Idaho National Laboratory’s Materials and Fuels Complex supports nuclear energy research and development for the U.S. Department of Energy and other customers. FCF’s unique capabilities make it an ideal facility for its primary mission to support treatment of DOE-owned sodium-bonded metal fuel.
HOT FUEL EXAMINATION FACILITY
The Hot Fuel Examination Facility (HFEF) is a multiprogram hot cell facility. There are two adjacent shielded hot cells (the main cell and decontamination cell), a shielded metallography box, an unshielded hot repair area and a waste-characterization area. HFEF provides shielding and containment for remote examination, processing and handling of highly radioactive and TRU-bearing materials in its argon-atmosphere hot cells, unshielded labs, support areas and special equipment for handling, examining and testing of highly radioactive materials.
IRRADIATED MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION LABORATORY
The Irradiated Materials Characterization Laboratory (IMCL) is a Hazard Category 2 nuclear facility that focuses on microstructural, thermal, and mechanical characterization of irradiated nuclear fuels and materials.
STAR FACILITY
The Safety and Tritium Applied Research Facility is a U.S. DOE less than hazard category 3 facility with the unique capability of handling radioactive and toxic materials. Experiments in the STAR facility include the use of tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen and a likely fuel for future fusion reactors, activated structural materials, along with other hazardous materials like beryllium, lithium, lead and fluoride salt compounds.
TRANSIENT REACTOR TEST FACILITY
The Transient Reactor Test (TREAT) Facility is an air-cooled, graphite moderated, thermal spectrum nuclear test reactor designed to test reactor fuels and structural materials.
In-Town Facilities
BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK NATIONAL USER FACILITY - GUIDED TOUR
Take a guided tour through the Bioenergy Feedstock National User Facility.
CENTER FOR ADVANCED ENERGY STUDIES
The Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) is a public/private research center designed to fuel energy transitions and economic growth. The Center is a consortium of five partners – Idaho National Laboratory, University of Wyoming, Boise State University, Idaho State University, and University of Idaho. CAES provides a collaborative, multi-mission environment that integrates resources to create new research capabilities and enhance energy-related educational opportunities.
COLLABORATIVE COMPUTING CENTER
The Collaborative Computing Center advances the computational science needs of the lab while providing academia and industry with unprecedented access to high performance computing.
CONTROL ENVIRONMENT LABORATORY RESOURCE
The Control Environment Laboratory Resource (CELR) is an environment for government and private industry partners to experience the possible effects of kinetic cyber physical attacks.
CYBERCORE INTEGRATION CENTER
Cybercore Integration Center is housed in an 80,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility equipped with secure office space and laboratories and leverage relationships with leading industry cybersecurity companies, universities and thought leaders to create the nation’s preeminent resource for control system cybersecurity.
ENERGY SYSTEMS LABORATORY
The Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL) hosts several large research labs and collaboration spaces to support teams working on areas such as advanced manufacturing, bioenergy, integrated energy systems and electric vehicle testing.
HIGH TEMPERATURE TEST LABORATORY
INL’s High Temperature Test Laboratory is a unique facility for developing, fabricating and performing laboratory demonstrations of proposed new instrumentation designed to handle harsh environments, such as those seen inside nuclear reactors. Researchers develop instrumentation to enable investigation of behaviors and characteristics of advanced fuels and materials in environments that include high temperatures, high pressures and radiation fields.
HUMAN SYSTEMS SIMULATION LABORATORY
The Human Systems Simulation Laboratory (HSSL) at Idaho National Laboratory is a complete virtual nuclear control room created to safely test new technologies before they are implemented in real commercial reactor control rooms. The HSSL can interactively simulate digital, analog and combination systems with touch-screen versions of analog physical controls as well as their modern digital counterparts.
