NNL has over 750 personnel which maintain an unique capability ranging from fuel manufacture to waste management and decommissioning. Our workforce represents a combined 10,000 years of expertise in nuclear science and technology and we’re continuing to grow.
We lead the world in nuclear innovation and are the only UK organisation able to provide technical support across the whole nuclear industry.
The Fuel, Reactors & Reprocessing capability consists of three teams providing technical support (commercial work, R&D, nuclear foresight & advice) to a wide range of customers including the UK government.
Post Irradiation Examination
Materials and Corrosion
Reactor Design & Separation Science
The Nuclear Operations capability consists of 4 capabilities providing technical support (commercial work, R&D, nuclear foresight & advice) to a wide range of customers including the UK government.
Modelling and Simulation
Measurement and Analysis
Plant Intervention
Safety, Security and Safeguards
WM&D carries out R&D and provides operational plant support services covering processing of operational and historic wastes, management of liquid and aerial effluents, waste immobilisation of LLW and higher activity wastes (cementation, vitrification), decommissioning, management of radioactive contaminated land and both surface and geological disposal.
Waste & Residues Processing Services
Waste Packing & Disposal
Waste Behaviour & Characterisation
