Small Scale Burst Test Facility
CNL’s one of a kind Small Scale Burst Test Facility (SSBTF) is located at its Chalk River Laboratories. The SSBTF...
Facilities
CNL’s Chalk River Laboratories represent the largest single complex within Canada’s science and technology infrastructure. The site contains several licence-listed nuclear facilities, and more than 50 other unique facilities and laboratories. Please take the time to explore and discover the facilities available for use at CNL.
Single-Specimen Uniaxial-Stress Thermal Creep Facility
CNL’s Single-Specimen Uniaxial-Stress Thermal Creep Facility (SSUSTCF) is located at the Chalk River Laboratories. The SSUSTCF or Creep Facility was...
Recycle Fuel Fabrication Laboratories
CNL’s Recycle Fuel Fabrication Laboratories (RFFL), located at its Chalk River Laboratories (CRL), has been in operation for over 30...
Nuclear Instrumentation Development Laboratory
CNL’s Nuclear Instrumentation Development Laboratory (NIDL) located at the Chalk River Laboratories (CRL) is used for the development of advanced...
Model Development Laboratory
CNL’s Model Development Laboratory (MDL) is located at its Chalk River Laboratories (CRL). The role of the MDL is to...
Metallographic Services Laboratory
CNL’s Metallographic Services Laboratory (MSL), located at its Chalk River Laboratories (CRL), samples reactor components for microstructure examination. Samples are...
Mechanical Testing Laboratories
CNL’s Mechanical Testing Laboratories (MTL) are located in three separate areas at the Chalk River Laboratories (CRL). MTL machines measure...
Laser Welding Facility
Located at the Chalk River Laboratories, CNL’s Laser Welding Facility (LWF) is used for precision welding and cutting, gamma spectrometric...
Laser Dimensioning
Located at the Chalk River Laboratories, CNL’s Laser Dimensioning (LD) capability enables the development of predictive equations for the maintenance...
Large Scale Containment Facility
CNL’s Large Scale Containment Facility (LSCF), located at its Chalk River Laboratories, has a total volume of ~1,575 m3, with...