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
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.
The Structural Properties Laboratory is at the Materials and Fuels Complex. The facility is designed for high-throughput characterization of gamma-emitting materials.
The Test Train Assembly Facility (TTAF) is used for final assembly of experiments to be installed at the ATR.
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.
The Transient Reactor Test (TREAT) Facility allows researchers to test nuclear fuels and materials in off-normal and accident conditions, providing key data that helps improve safety and efficiency.
The TSD facilities provide capabilities to store, treat and package hazardous waste for permanent disposal.
A ZPPR facility operator performs material handling activities in the transuranic surveillance glovebox line.
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