Fact Sheets
Nuclear Energy
As energy demands continue to increase, nuclear power will be an essential part of providing affordable, reliable electricity to millions of Americans. INL’s cutting-edge research is helping making nuclear energy even more efficient and safe.
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Advanced Nuclear Fuel, Fuel Cycle Technologies, Nuclear Reactor Systems, Safety and Risk Assessment, Space Power Systems, Nuclear Energy Collaborations, Department of Energy Microreactor Program, Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear, National Reactor Innovation Center, Nuclear AccidentsMultiple INL programs contribute to the safe operation of today’s reactor
Certain incidents at nuclear power reactors influence society’s perception of the technology. Chernobyl revealed lessons that improved nuclear energy safety.
Certain incidents at nuclear power reactors influence society’s perception of the technology. Fukishima revealed lessons that improved nuclear energy safety.
Certain incidents at nuclear power reactors influence society’s perception of the technology. SL-1 revealed lessons that improved nuclear energy safety.
Certain incidents at nuclear power reactors influence society’s perception of the technology. Three Mile Island revealed lessons that improved nuclear energy safety.
The Material Recovery Pilot Plant (MRPP), a research facility operated by the Department of Energy at Idaho National Laboratory, supports processes to recover materials from nuclear fuel.
The Pyrochemistry Laboratories play a vital role in researching molten salts for processing used nuclear fuels and developing molten salt reactor systems.
The Materials Security and Consolidation Complex supports radioactive material storage and repackaging, contamination techniques and fuel cycle research capabilities.
MSL for Nuclear instrumentation is designed for irradiation experiments and advanced reactors and include a collection of laboratory spaces, equipment and capabilities.
A facility for researchers and technology developers to test new microreactor concepts.
Researchers and technology developers gain operational experience with a real 100-kW fission microreactor.
National laboratory engineers have studied nuclear reactor designs fueled or cooled by molten salt since the 1950s.
Developing safe, reliable sources of carbon-free energy will be the next decade’s greatest challenge for power producers in the US. Several US-based companies are developing Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs), a type of advanced nuclear reactor.
The MSTEC will be a state-of-the-art, shielded argon glovebox for irradiated and nonirradiated actinide materials.
The Monitoring, Diagnostics and Automation Laboratory is helping the nuclear industry develop new sensors, control algorithms and innovative ways to reduce plant operational costs.
Multiphysics Object Oriented Simulation Environment, better known as MOOSE, makes modeling and simulation more accessible to a broad array of scientists.
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy established the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) in 2019.
Neutron Radiography Reactor (NRAD) core in the water-filled tank beneath the Hot Fuel Examination Facility main hot cell.
Researching molten salts for processing used nuclear fuels and developing molten salt reactor systems.
RSWF has several types of storage vaults for various forms of radioactive materials, including spent fuels.
RAVEN is a flexible and multi-purpose uncertainty quantification, regression analysis, probabilistic risk assessment, data analysis and model optimization framework.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) has updated several of its directives to ensure safety, security, environmental protection and operations are managed appropriately.
The RHLLW Disposal Facility crane is approximately 54 feet tall and is designed to handle casks up to 146 tons.
The Research Collaboration Building provides a landing spot, collaborative working space and training areas for the growing number of students, visiting researchers and postdoctoral researchers who conduct research at MFC.
The Safety and Tritium Applied Research Facility focuses developing safe nuclear technology for fusion and advanced fission energy systems.
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