Fact Sheets
Idaho National Laboratory
As one of 17 national labs in the U.S. Department of Energy complex, Idaho National Laboratory is home to researchers and support staff focused on innovations in nuclear research, integrated energy systems and security solutions that are changing the world.
From discoveries in advanced nuclear energy options and to protecting our nation’s most critical infrastructure assets, our talented team at INL is constantly pushing the limits to redefine what’s possible.
Browse the fact sheets below to learn more about our research capabilities, facilities, history and more.
INL innovations help address America’s energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.
Digital twins powered by digital engineering allow novel technology to be adequately tested and monitored remotely, saving costs and improving operational safety.
Whether your challenge involves nuclear energy, national and homeland security, or clean energy, INL may be able to help you further your research.
INL’s test lab includes heat and electricity producers, thermal and electrical storage, and multiple heat and electricity customers via a thermal and electrical network.
Wind energy researchers at Idaho National Laboratory believe moving more electricity through existing transmission and distribution lines is both possible and practical.
Since EBR-II demonstrated electricity generation, the dome is well suited for higher thermal power reactor projects and those that aim to demonstrate electricity generation.
INL operates an expansive power grid test bed for government, industry and academic research.
Electrochemical processing of ethane, uses up to 65 percent less energy and captures hydrogen instead of burning it off.
The electrochemical Recycling Electronic Constituents of Value (E-RECOV) method uses an electrochemical cell to efficiently recover the bulk of metals from discarded electronics.
INLÂ researchers have developed a monolithic iridium anode that makes electrochemical reprocessing more cost-effective.
INL's Energy and Environment (EES&T) is responding with innovations in transportation systems, clean energy, advanced manufacturing and environmental sustainability.
The 148,000-sqft Energy Innovation Laboratory offers three stories of modern, open-floor laboratory space and flexible, state-of-the-art lab tools, equipment and resources.
Driving demonstration-scale solutions that solve global energy challenges.
Fabrication, Assembly, and Testing of Research, Development, and Production Equipment
The Experimental Breeder Reactor-I (EBR-I) is a Registered National Historic Landmark located at Idaho National Laboratory off U.S. Highway 20/26.
EFF includes uranium metal forming equipment, a computer numerical control (CNC) lathe, electrical discharge machine, a cold rolling mill, and other fabrication equipment.
Developing safe, reliable sources of carbon-free energy will be the next decade’s greatest challenge for US power producers. Several US companies are developing Fast Reactors, a type of advanced nuclear reactor.
Two flow battery units allow researchers to study the batteries’ ability to stabilize renewable energy within microgrids and interact with larger-scale grids.
Flowability of biomass is vital to the efficiency of bioenergy systems. INL offers research capabilities that improve flowability through rigorous testing and modeling.
INL’s Fuel Conditioning Facility supports work to demonstrate the technical feasibility of a nuclear recycling technique called pyroprocessing.
FMF transitioned to research and development (R&D) of transuranic metallic and ceramic fuels. It supplies various INL and off-site facilities with feedstock materials.
FASB is a radiological facility that houses small hot cells, gloveboxes, hoods, and other equipment that supports nuclear energy research and development.
INL researchers are developing a Java-based software package called General Line Ampacity State Solver (GLASS), which calculates real-time ampacity and thermal conductor limits.
INL led the creation of an eight-laboratory GRSL that will study how electricity can be rerouted across vast distances to address disruptions.
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