Savannah River National Laboratory’s (SRNL) Wearable Robotics Team travelled to the Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Site in Washington to demonstrate and market wearable safety devices. Representatives from several other national laboratories were also on hand. Sandia National Laboratory (SNL), headquarters for the DOE-wide wearable robotics collaboration, is conducting a study of the efficacy and…
Technological innovation is a cornerstone of the Environmental Management (EM) mission at Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL). SRNL researchers dedicated to enhancing and advancing EM’s scientific processes are critical to progressing this mission. Members of the SRNL OLI Mixed-solvent electrolyte team turned a technological challenge into a collaboration opportunity benefiting not only SRNL, but an…
Many of the projects at Savannah River Site (SRS) require specialized packaging to transport and store radioactive and other hazardous materials. Regardless of whether a team is working on a defense, nonproliferation, or material storage project, Savannah River National Laboratory’s (SRNL) Packaging Technology Group is likely to have a hand in ensuring the material is…
Savannah River Laboratory (SRL) was created in the early 1950s to support the scientific missions at the Savannah River Plant (SRP). The lab was a semi-independent organization on SRP but was run by the DuPont company, which designed, built and operated the entire plant. DuPont vigorously instilled a culture of worker safety before the first…
Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) marked a significant milestone Wednesday, June 5, by hosting an orientation for the largest group of summer interns in SRNL’s history. The orientation for more than 80 interns from 31 different universities kicked off with inspiring words from senior leadership and followed with an engaging agenda aimed at setting the…
The SRNL Packaging Technology Group ended another successful year of working with students from the University of South Carolina Mechanical Engineering Program. Senior Engineer and Team Lead for Package Sustainment Juan Licea-Yañez, Senior Engineer and Package Development Team Lead William “Max” Housley, and Matthew Osborne, engineer, worked with the students who were tasked with conceptualizing,…
*General information and story inspiration obtained primarily from “Hot Labs/Cold War” (2022). Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) has seen many changes in its 50-year, pre-national laboratory era and in the 20 years since receiving the national laboratory designation from the Department of Energy (DOE). The name of the lab has changed twice, its missions have…
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, marked the 20th anniversary of Savannah River National Laboratory being designated as a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory. To help mark the occasion, Laboratory Director Vahid Majidi, Deputy Director of Operations Sharon Marra, and Deputy Director of Science and Technology Sue Clark celebrated with SRNL employees at three different…
Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) was founded as Savannah River Laboratory (SRL) in the early 1950s. The lab was established at Savannah River Plant (SRP) by E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (“DuPont”), which built and ran the site under the auspices of the Atomic Energy Commission, to support the production of materials for the nation’s…
Savannah River National Laboratory’s (SRNL’s) roots date back to the early 1950s as Savannah River Laboratory (SRL). Career opportunities for women were limited in SRL’s first few decades. Roles were largely confined to clerical, administrative, and laboratory technician positions. Through grit and determination, women began to break down barriers and advance their careers. Several courageous…
Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) visited Savannah River Site (SRS) February 27-29 to participate in fieldwork for the Advanced Long-Term Environmental Monitoring Systems (ALTEMIS) project. ALTEMIS uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to strategically use parameter sensors at contaminated sites. This reduces the number of monitoring wells required…
Savannah River National Laboratory’s (SRNL) Global Security Directorate (GSD) Mobile Plutonium Facility (MPF) is deploying an innovative safety robot. Boston Dynamics’s Spot is a four-legged, dog-like robot monitoring device that will provide operational awareness for the Mobile Plutonium Facility (MPF) team and reduce human exposure to radiation and other hazards. This initiative decision comes after…