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Workington
National Nuclear Laboratory Workington Laboratory Havelock Road Derwent Howe Workington Cumbria CA14 3YQ Telephone: 019467 88912
NNL's Workington laboratory provides a dedicated facility for non-radioactive test rig activities. We offer:
- Technical assessment
- Solution proposition
- Design, manufacture and build of test rigs
- Rig testing
- Operator training
- Design and development for remote operations
- 3D modelling and simulation
Directions Directions can be found in the attached pdf on the right hand side.
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Sellafield
National Nuclear Laboratory Central Laboratory Sellafield Seascale Cumbria CA20 1PG Telephone: 019467 79000
Activities at Sellafield include:
- Nuclear Science
- Waste and Residue Management
- Plant Process Support
- Homeland Security and Non-proliferation
- Specialist Analytical Services
Directions Directions can be found in the attached pdf on the right hand side.
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National Nuclear Laboratory Preston Laboratory (A709) Springfields Salwick Preston Lancashire PR4 0XJ Telephone: 01772 762000
Activities at Springfields include:
- Nuclear physics and advanced reactors
- Fuel Design and Manufacture
- Specialist Analytical Services
- Process Chemistry
Directions Directions can be found in the attached pdf on the right hand side.
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Warrington
National Nuclear Laboratory 5th Floor Chadwick House Warrington Road Birchwood Park Warrington WA3 6AE Telephone: 01925 289800
Activities at Risley include:
- Modelling and simulation
- Engineering
- Project Management
- Corporate Functions
- Environment
Directions Directions can be found in the attached pdf on the right hand side.
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Harwell
Extensive analysis is carried out at our Harwell site.
National Nuclear Laboratory Harwell Business Centre Didcot Oxon OX11 0QT Telephone: 07725 141395
Activities carried out at Harwell include:
- Post Irradiation Examination Analysis
- Analysis of Fuel and Graphite
- Materials Evaluation and Assessment
- Radiation Chemistry
Directions Directions can be found in the attached pdf on the right hand side.
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Stonehouse
National Nuclear Laboratory 102B, Stonehouse Park Sperry Way Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 3UT Telephone: 01453 853600 or 01925 289800
Our activities at Stonehouse include:
- Station Chemistry and Corrosion
- Graphite Technology
Directions Directions can be found in the attached pdf on the right hand side.
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Non Active Rig Hall
NNL offers a range of services via integrated non-radioactive research and development laboratories. More details of our services can be found here.
Central Laboratory, Sellafield
- Modules consisting of a fume hood and workbench
- Carry out physics, chemistry and materials science based activities
- Closely integrated with our active laboratories
Preston Laboratory, Lancashire
- Chemistry laboratory
- Chemistry engineering rig hall
- Fluorine chemistry facilitiy
- Microscopy laboratory incorporating an environmental scanning electron microscope, an energy dispersal x-ray microscope, a secondary ion mass spectrometer, a laser confocal microscope and an atomic force microscope
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Radioactive Experiments
NNL offers a range of services via integrated non-radioactive research and development laboratories. More details of our services can be found here.
Preston Laboratory, Lancashire
- Chemistry laboratory
- Chemistry engineering rig hall
- Fluorine chemistry facilitiy
- Microscopy laboratory incorporating an environmental scanning electron microscope, an energy dispersal x-ray microscope, a secondary ion mass spectrometer, a laser confocal microscope and an atomic force microscope
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Uranium Active Facilities
NNL's main uranium active research facility is located at Preston. This purpose-built laboratory provides technical support and business services for customers requiring uranium active research and development work.
The two key areas are Uranium Active Chemistry and Uranium Active Oxide Powder.
Uranium Active Chemistry facilities and services include:
- R&D chemistry laboratories
- Process instrumentation
- Rig development hall
- 10-bay pilot plant with 10 tonne crane
- Radiometrics counting laboratory
- Low level waste separations
- Intermediate level waste and physical and radiochemical characterisation laboratory
Uranium Active Oxide Power Facilities and services include:
- Novel fuel fabrication process development
- Powder processing laboratories
- Total enclosures for bulk uranic work
- Pellet pressing facilities
- Sintering furnaces
- Powder and pellet QA testing laboratory
- Engineering development of uranium active rigs
- Large rig hall
NNL also has active laboratories as part of our Central Laboratory at Sellafield.
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Non Active R&D Laboratories
NNL offers a range of services via integrated non-radioactive research and development laboratories.
Central Laboratory, Sellafield
- Modules consisting of a fume hood and workbench
- Carry out physics, chemistry and materials science based activities
- Closely integrated with our active laboratories
Preston Laboratory, Lancashire
- Chemistry laboratory
- Chemistry engineering rig hall
- Fluorine chemistry facilitiy
- Microscopy laboratory incorporating an environmental scanning electron microscope, an energy dispersal x-ray microscope, a secondary ion mass spectrometer, a laser confocal microscope and an atomic force microscope
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Handling and Inspection
Located on the Windscale nuclear licensed site at Sellafield, NNL's Windscale Laboratory is a unique facility able to offer unrivalled flexibility in provision of essential handling and inspection services to customers, including:
- Post-Irradiation Examination (PIE) of nuclear fuel and irradiated materials
- Radioactive Waste Processing and Management
- Handling and Management of Radioactive Sealed Sources
- Material Analysis
- Mechanical Testing
The Windscale Laboratory is used for non-destructive and destructive examination of reactor fuel and irradiated materials. The Laboratory also has facilities dedicated to the processing and management of radioactive waste and sealed sources.
The Laboratory comprises of:
- 13 shielded cells ("caves") with typical dimensions of 11m wide, 2.5m deep and 4m tall
- Active Corridor linking all cells allowing movement of materials
- Concrete shielding (beta/gamma levels)
- Service Cranes able to transport flasks up to 60te
Here at NNL, we're committed to producing better, cheaper and faster technology to support our colleagues across the nuclear industry.
We have everything in place to help shape the UK's nuclear future, including some truly world-class facilities. Our all-round capability means we provide technology services across the entire nuclear fuel cycle. Meaning our facilities can deliver everything from fuel manufacturing and power generation, to treatment of used fuel and decommissioning.
Quite simply, our range of facilities and laboratories is second to none. Just take our Central Laboratory at Sellafield - the most modern nuclear technology research facility in the world. It's just one of the world-class research sites we work from.
You'll find us at various different locations around the UK. Where we also provide nuclear science and engineering education, act as advisor to Government and collaborate on an international scale with a wide range of leading universities.
Add a robust portfolio of nuclear science and technology programmes and NNL is perfectly placed to provide you with the all-round technical capacity and flexibility you need. Now and into the future.
To find out more about our facilities, click on one of our location links or download our Facilities Overview PDF.
Central laboratory
The Central Laboratory is at the core of NNL. When fully commissioned, the Laboratory has world-class potential to make a very significant contribution to global nuclear research and development.
