Molten Fuel Moderator Interaction (MFMI) Facility
Under some rare conditions, molten metal coming in contact with water can boil violently leading to steam explosions. The Molten...
Community Information Bulletins
The following information is provided in accordance with CNL's commitment to enhance its voluntary public disclosure of events related to the Chalk River Laboratories (CRL) or Whiteshell (WL) Laboratories.
Topic: Energy
ZED-2 Research Reactor
CNL’s Zero Energy Deuterium (ZED-2) reactor is a versatile tank type, heavy water moderated low power research reactor that achieved...
X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory
CNL’s X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory (XRDL) is a modern, computer-controlled facility with diffractometers capable of providing texture, line- broadening, residual stress,...
Van de Graaff Accelerator Facility
CNL’s Van de Graaff Accelerator Facility has a unique combination in Canada of an electron accelerator, a one-of-a-kind target system,...
Tritium Facility
CNL’s Tritium Facility is located at its Chalk River Laboratories. The Tritium Facility was originally built to support the tritium...
Transmission Electron Microscopy
CNL’s Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) facility is located at the Chalk River Laboratories. The Philips CM30 is a computer-controlled, intermediate...
Thermalhydraulics Laboratory
CNL’s Thermalhydraulics Laboratory (THL), located at CNL’s Chalk River Laboratories is one of Canada’s largest and most well equipped thermalhydraulic...
Surface Science Laboratories
Examination of the outer few atomic layers at surfaces and interfaces can provide considerable insight into the performance of materials...
Strainer Test Facilities
CNL’s Strainer Test Facilities (STF) are located at its Chalk River Laboratories. The STF consists of two rigs, a multi-loop...
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...