SRNL Nonproliferation Group Using Crystals to Streamline MAI Analysis

SRNL Nonproliferation Group Using Crystals to Streamline MAI Analysis

Scientists at Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) help organizations like the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) by researching and developing new monitoring and treaty verification tools to ensure the absence of noncompliance.  A mass spectrometer is one device monitoring agencies use to determine a nuclear material’s intended use.  The process for this analysis currently takes…

Laser Precision: LiDAR Technology Enables Successful Completion of the Annual H-Canyon Exhaust Tunnel Inspection

Laser Precision: LiDAR Technology Enables Successful Completion of the Annual H-Canyon Exhaust Tunnel Inspection

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) personnel from the Global Security Directorate (GSD) Asymmetric Engineering and Technology group recently supported the successful completion of the annual Department of Energy (DOE) required H-Canyon Exhaust Tunnel (H-CAEX) Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) inspection. Since 2003, a team from Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) and SRNL has remotely inspected…

SRNL Puts ORNL’s Radiological Storage Container Through Safety Testing

SRNL Puts ORNL’s Radiological Storage Container Through Safety Testing

The ability to safely store and transport nuclear materials without fear of an accident is vital to maintaining operations at the nation’s 17 national laboratories and certain private sector industries.  The Packaging Technology Group at Savannah River National Lab (SRNL) designs and manages packages usage for safe transport and storage of radioactive materials.  SRNL has…