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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.
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About INL, Education and Outreach, Integrated Energy, National Security, Nuclear Energy, Partnerships and Business EngagementINL innovations help address America’s energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.
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 mission of the Idaho National Laboratory’s Research Excellence Programs is to create an environment that inspires excellence and promotes a thriving research culture.
A simulated control room allows engineers to evaluate how operators interact with technology to make the grid safer and more efficient.
The Safety and Tritium Applied Research Facility focuses developing safe nuclear technology for fusion and advanced fission energy systems.
The Sample Preparation Laboratory is under construction at the Materials and Fuels Complex. The facility is designed for high-throughput characterization of gamma-emitting materials.
The INL team travels the nation recovering and disposing of orphaned radioactive materials to secure radioactive sources.
SPHERE can be broadly used to test microreactor structures and subsystems. SPHERE supports a variety of testing, tool development and experimental needs.
The Solvent Extraction Equipment Testing Laboratory allows researchers to develop criteria for separations processes and makes them more efficient.
The Space and Security Power Systems Facility assembles, fuels, tests, and prepares power systems for launch.
INL’s Special Activities Office provides top-tier technical support to the defense of irregular warfare.
Storm-DEPART improves decisionmaking and efficiency while preparing for severe weather events.
SPPA contracts the performance of work, such as research and development, applied engineering or technical services, for sponsors outside of the Department of Energy.
From satellites and surveillance systems to precision-guided munitions and fighter jet engines, critical materials are foundational to America’s military strength.
Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory are using a cutting-edge Temporal Analysis of Products (TAP) reactor system to design advanced catalytic materials that use far less energy and minimize waste production.
The Test Train Assembly Facility (TTAF) is used for final assembly of experiments to be installed at the ATR.
INL's Electrochemical Processing and Electrocatalysis (EPEC) Lab helps researchers discover better ways to convert inexpensive materials to higher value chemicals, fuels and hydrogen.
Idaho National Laboratory’s Glenn T. Seaborg Institute is one of five in the U.S. Department of Energy’s national laboratory system named after the Nobel Prize winner and scientist Glenn T. Seaborg.
The National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) is establishing the Laboratory for Operations and Testing in the United States (LOTUS) test bed to accelerate the development of advanced nuclear energy technologies.
The U.S. DOE Microreactor Program performs research and development to enable microreactor development, deployment and commercialization.
INL's Thermal Energy Delivery System demonstrates flexible heat transfer for power generation, energy storage and other industrial uses.
INL analysts use TOPGEAR to visualize the web of relationships in critical infrastructure sectors, helping identify influences and mitigate risks in supply chains.
A chemical scientist introduces a xenon sample into the Noble Gas Laboratory’s absolute gas proportional counting system.
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