Savannah River National Laboratory

Developing and characterizing durable materials that can be exposed to hydrogen, deuterium and tritium is another challenge in the fusion fuel cycle.

SRNL and the University of Arizona announced the joint appointment of M. Bonner Denton, a recognized expert in analytical chemical instrumentation: srnl.gov/srnl_news/srnl…

SRNL glass scientist Chandra Lamberth recently gave a live demonstration at a Scientific Glassblowing Conference. She showcased her expertise attaching various sized joints to a 150 Duran Flange without blowing by using heat and gravity to seal the joints.

SRNL participated at the Savannah River Federal Business Opportunities Forum hosted by the Energy, Technology, & Environmental Business Association in North Augusta, S.C. Participants heard about upcoming federal opportunities and networked with potential business partners.

SRNL recently hosted 25 undergrads, grads and faculty from the University of South Carolina Research Experiences for Undergraduate program, primarily chemical engineering, chemistry and physics majors. SRNL was an obvious site choice for this STEM cohort.

SRNL is leading the development of the Tokamak exhaust process for ITER, the 35 nation collective demonstrating grid scale fusion feasibility in France. It's the first large scale machine to prove that power can be supplied to the grid from a fusion device.

Recently, a few SRNL interns and staff members had the opportunity to collaborate outside the lab, serving at The Master's Table Soup Kitchen and the Golden Harvest Headquarters in Augusta.

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SRNL and the University of Georgia have announced the joint appointment of J. Marshall Shepherd, an internationally recognized expert in weather and climate who will collaborate on research initiatives between the two institutions. srnl.gov/srnl_news/join…

Welcome Summer 2025 Interns! SRNL recently welcome its largest summer intern cohort. More than 85 interns representing 15 states and 40+ schools are participating in the program. Please help us welcome the interns to the SRNL!

Did you know SRNL performs fusion fuel cycle modeling? Fusion fuel cycle modeling helps optimize system design, monitor operation, control the process and simulate performance.

Fusion energy, the same energy that powers the sun and stars, occurs when 2 atoms combine to form a heavier atom. To help realize fusion energy commercialization, SRNL researchers are advancing technologies, materials and process efficiencies in the deuterium tritium fuel cycle.

SRNL is positioned to leverage decades of expertise and safe and environmentally responsible waste treatment technologies. Our mission is to get involved with the commercial industry and help them solve difficult challenges.

SRNL helped develop pioneering technologies to separate the low and high level waste streams at Savannah River Site. This is beneficial for current and future nuclear industry, including power reactors, medical and isotope production facilities, as well as defense programs.

One of the focus areas of SRNL's Environmental and Legacy Management directorate, is looking at methods to safely dissolve some of the non aluminum clad spent nuclear fuel stored at the Savannah River Site.

All nuclear materials are different and all require a different type of surveillance. They are all packaged differently, so with each one comes different challenges.

SRNL’s International Trade Analysis and Policy Support group hosted its first UGARI Scholar, Kaley Walker. The program allows University of Georgia students to work alongside SRNL personnel and further their academic research. srnl.gov/srnl_news/srnl…

The Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative connects industry, academia and government to improve advanced manufacturing in areas such as additive manufacturing, AI-driven automation and more. Learn more about the AMC at the link below. srnl.gov/matter_magazin…

SRNL joined members of government, academia, and industry at the SCSP AI + Expo this week in Washington, D.C. Lab Director Johney Green participated in the “National Labs and AI” panel discussion, highlighting how SRNL is using AI. #SCSPAIExpo25

SRNL’s Cathy Ramsey was recently recognized by the Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System. NMMSS is our nation’s system for tracking nuclear material and is Department of Energy, the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.