A US Department of Energy national laboratory in Idaho Falls advancing nuclear energy, materials science and energy security, operating the Advanced Test Reactor and Materials and Fuels Complex.
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory headquartered in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Its work centres on advancing nuclear energy technologies, materials science and energy security solutions for the United States, spanning nuclear fuel development, remote systems operations, and materials characterisation for harsh environments.
The laboratory operates two major research facilities: the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR), a research reactor used for nuclear testing and research, and the Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC), which supports materials and nuclear fuels research. INL's work sits across the nuclear energy, national security, energy and scientific research sectors.
INL collaborates with universities, industry partners, other national laboratories, international research organisations and federal agencies. The laboratory describes its mission as focused on innovation in energy, national security and scientific advancement.
