Idaho National Laboratory

⚡𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗨𝗣 - 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 In this month’s 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗽: 📣 🏗️ An update on the MARVEL microreactor 🌊 INL’s collaborations with Florida to protect water infrastructure ⚛️ How irradiation testing at INL laid the foundation for U.S. leadership in nuclear research. Check out all the latest news and research from the nation's nuclear energy laboratory.  ⬇️ #Science #Research #newsletter #LinkedinNews #NationalLabs #CoolScience #Idaho #careers 

Congratulations to BWX Technologies, Inc. on the launch of their Innovation Campus aimed at accelerating the development of advanced nuclear technologies! ⚛️ 👏   They will use its laboratories and workspaces to design, build and test advanced nuclear systems for INL, other national labs, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the United States Department of Defense, state governments and commercial applications.   We look forward to the incredible advancements and collaboration opportunities this campus will bring to the nuclear industry. Learn more ⬇️   #nuclear #energy #NuclearInnovation #AdvancedNuclear #BWXT #FutureOfNuclear #research #INL

Idaho National Laboratory experts and recruiters will be busy this week! Click below to learn more about where to find them ⬇️ #Recruiting #Careers #ANS #ANSstudent2025 #engineering #STEM #internship #research #energy #nuclear #OldAndNu

Real-time monitoring of advanced nuclear fuel is now possible with INL's new test bed. ⚛️ 🙌 This innovative system allows for more efficient and effective research without the need to dismantle reactors, paving the way for longer-lasting, reliable molten salt reactors. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/esZKrikn #nuclear #MoltenSaltReactor #NuclearInnovation #AdvancedEnergy #research #NuclearScience #INL #Idaho

Today, our Hot Fuel Examination Facility (HFEF) celebrates its 50th birthday! 🎉 When it began operations in 1975, HFEF was built as a bigger, more versatile sister facility to the Fuel Conditioning Facility (FCF), to support the examination of used nuclear fuel. While it has undergone many changes over the years, HFEF has always kept its mission, and it’s still the largest inert atmosphere hot cell in the United States! How great are these historic photos of HFEF throughout the years? Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eJPce2MF #nuclear #nuclearEnergy #nuclearFuel #HotCell #research #INL U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy

Shawna Bailey is an experiment design engineer at Idaho National Laboratory. ⚛️ Her research is focused on designing advanced technology that will precisely model fuel pins within INL’s Advanced Test Reactor (ATR). After the models are created, they will be analyzed to better understand structural changes before and after irradiation, meaning after they’ve been exposed to nuclear fission. FAST FACT: ATR is the only U.S. research reactor capable of providing high-flux thermal neutron irradiation in a prototype environment, making it the perfect place to study nuclear fuels. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/en_WPW6R #engineer #NuclearEngineer #nuclear #engineering #NuclearEnergy #fission #science #INL #Idaho

Last week, we kicked off the 2025 cohort of the OT Defender Fellowship. 👏 This highly-selective educational program, created, funded and led by the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) for middle- and senior-level operational technology (OT) cybersecurity managers in the energy sector. They are provided the opportunity to learn about the strategies used to target our energy infrastructure and the cybersecurity tools and research the U.S. government is developing to counter them. Protecting the nation’s energy infrastructure from modern threats is vital to maintaining national security, a vibrant economy, and public health and safety. Learn more about this prestigious program ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wRF8B #cybersecurity #cyber #CyberThreats #CriticalInfrastructure #OperationalTechnology #energy #research #INL #CESER

INL is partnering with GeoBitmine LLC., an eastern Idaho startup dedicated to harnessing the waste heat generated by data centers – one of fastest growing areas of America’s technology sector. 💻 🤝🌱 The company aims to integrate small server farms with hydroponic greenhouse farming, using heat from the servers to maintain optimal growing conditions year-round. We're offering technical feedback to maximize GeoBitmine's positive impact on the regional energy landscape. Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eb4Gkdqc #DataCenters #energy #research #tech #science #INL #Idaho #DataCenter

Did you know Idaho National Laboratory has sponsored and hosted a regional National Science Bowl competition for 35 years? 📚 🚨🧠 This year, more than 45 Idaho teams went head-to-head in several grueling rounds of a round-robin-style competition. Join us in congratulating Twin Falls High School and Malad Middle School for earning first place in the high school and middle school categories, respectively. Both teams will head to Washington, D.C., in April to compete against other teams from across the U.S. “The science bowl offers a fun, fast-paced environment where students of different ages can show their intelligence in math and science.” — Steve Zollinger, Eastern Idaho Science Bowl coordinator Learn more about the National Science Bowl and our STEM program: https://lnkd.in/ec-dZmU https://lnkd.in/gUfujNfD U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) TWIN FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 411 #NationalScienceBowl #STEM #competition #education #science #INL #ScienceBowl #Idaho

Researchers at the INL-led Center for Thermal Energy Transport under Irradiation (TETI) have published their 100th paper—a significant milestone for this team! 👏 Their first paper was published in IEEE Nanotechnology Magazine in April 2019. TETI is one of 44 Energy Frontier Research Centers funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Office of Science, and includes nine institutions and over 30 researchers. Their work in fundamental science has significant implications for nuclear fuel performance codes being developed for advanced reactors. ⚛️ More on TETI here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gA9WZNh6 Their recent paper on thermal transport in oxide nuclear fuels ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ec62_RZ6 #research #nuclear #AdvancedNuclear #nuclearFuel #PublishedResearch #ResearchMilestone #NuclearEnergy #QuantumScience