RemPlex Seminar: Chalk River Legacy Site Management
An overview of Chalk River Laboratories’ experience in addressing legacy site liability within a regulated nuclear environment. The speakers will share current methodologies, lessons learned, and ongoing efforts.
Capability Areas
At PNNL, we’re advancing drone technology to tackle some of the nation’s most complex challenges. From ensuring aviation safety and regulatory compliance to designing custom payloads and harnessing AI for real-time data analysis.
Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management Symposium
Hosted by PNNL and endorsed by MRS, the Symposium gathers experts and young scientists from research and waste management to discuss the latest innovations and challenges related to the safe management and disposal of nuclear waste.
RemPlex Seminar: The Hidden Costs of PFAS Remediation
Learn how factors such as energy use, waste generation, and regulatory context affect the long-term sustainability of PFAS cleanup efforts in this discussion co-hosted by RemPlex and the Sustainable Remediation Forum (SURF).
Innovative Drone Technology
PNNL deploys advanced drone systems to tackle the nation’s most pressing challenges in energy, environmental remediation, and national security.
Fugate Selected for the ACS Science Committee
Glenn Fugate was selected to serve on the American Chemical Society's Science Committee.
New Microscope Reveals Xenon in Fuel Cladding
Xenon search successful! A new scanning transmission electron microscope helps PNNL researchers find xenon deep in a section of nuclear fuel cladding.
Exploring Oxidative Pathways in Nuclear Fuel
An international team used PNNL microscopy to answer questions about how uranium dioxide—used in nuclear power plants—might behave in long-term storage.
Ettringite Cements Its Potential
Ettringite, a mineral found in cement, can latch on to and detain the wily and worrisome radioactive contaminant, pertechnetate.
Tough Materials for Tough Environments
Researchers apply numerical simulations to understand more about a sturdy material and how its basic structure responds to and resists radiation. The outcomes could help guide development of the resilient materials of the future.