Specialist Analytical Services

Analytical Chemistry

National Nuclear Laboratory provides a method development service and selected analysis service for the analytical chemistry of radioactive materials. Rapid, economical and accurate chemical and radiochemical analysis is essential to process control and for responsible environmental management during nuclear site operations and clean-up activities.

Facilities are available for the full range of activity levels from environmental to highly active. We provide our customers with complete solutions, from understanding the problem to after-sales support.

Specific services provided include:

  • UO2 pellet and power quality assurance testing
  • Graphite performance and testing
  • Post Irradiation Examination (PIE) on spent fuel and materials
  • Nuclear materials and contamination detection
  • Fingerprinting
  • Isotopic analysis

Instrumentation 

National Nuclear Laboratory provides bespoke instrumentation solutions to analysis and process control challenges. Conventional proprietary instrumentation often proves inadequate in harsh radioactive or chemical environments. Reliable, near real-time automated on-line or at-line measurements are essential for efficient control of processes and effluent discharges. In addition, they offer substantial cost benefits over labour intensive alternatives.

Services in this area include:

  • Selection of suitable techniques
  • Design of specialist hardware and electronics
  • Integration/customising commercial instrumentation where practicle
  • Commissioning, documentation, training and in-service support.

Contact

For more information on our services, please contact our sales team.

National Nuclear Laboratory
5th Floor
Chadwick House
Warrington Road
Warrington
WA3 6AE

E: customers@nnl.co.uk

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