NNL offers a range of services via integrated non-radioactive research and development laboratories. More details of our services can be found here.

Central Laboratory, Sellafield

• Modules consisting of a fume hood and workbench
• Carry out physics, chemistry and materials science based activities
• Closely integrated with our active laboratories

Preston Laboratory, Lancashire

• Chemistry laboratory
• Chemistry engineering rig hall
• Fluorine chemistry facilitiy
• Microscopy laboratory incorporating an environmental scanning electron microscope, an energy dispersal x-ray microscope, a secondary ion mass spectrometer, a laser confocal microscope and an atomic force microscope

NNL offers a range of services via integrated non-radioactive research and development laboratories. More details of our services can be found here.

Preston Laboratory, Lancashire

• Chemistry laboratory
• Chemistry engineering rig hall
• Fluorine chemistry facilitiy
• Microscopy laboratory incorporating an environmental scanning electron microscope, an energy dispersal x-ray microscope, a secondary ion mass spectrometer, a laser confocal microscope and an atomic force microscope

NNL's main uranium active research facility is located at Preston. This purpose-built laboratory provides technical support and business services for customers requiring uranium active research and development work.

The two key areas are Uranium Active Chemistry and Uranium Active Oxide Powder.

Uranium Active Chemistry facilities and services include:

• R&D chemistry laboratories
• Process instrumentation
• Rig development hall
• 10-bay pilot plant with 10 tonne crane
• Radiometrics counting laboratory
• Low level waste separations
• Intermediate level waste and physical and radiochemical characterisation laboratory

Uranium Active Oxide Power Facilities and services include:

• Novel fuel fabrication process development
• Powder processing laboratories
• Total enclosures for bulk uranic work
• Pellet pressing facilities
• Sintering furnaces
• Powder and pellet QA testing laboratory
• Engineering development of uranium active rigs
• Large rig hall

NNL also has active laboratories as part of our Central Laboratory at Sellafield.

NNL offers a range of services via integrated non-radioactive research and development laboratories.

Central Laboratory, Sellafield

• Modules consisting of a fume hood and workbench
• carry out physics, chemistry and materials science based activities
• Closely integrated with our active laboratories

Preston Laboratory, Lancashire

• Chemistry laboratory
• Chemistry engineering rig hall
• Fluorine chemistry facilitiy
• Microscopy laboratory incorporating an environmental scanning electron microscope, an energy dispersal x-ray microscope, a secondary ion mass spectrometer, a laser confocal microscope and an atomic force microscope