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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.

Facilities
Topic: Energy

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...

Impact Fretting-Wear Facility

CNL’s Impact Fretting-Wear Facility (IFWF) located at its Chalk River Laboratories, is designed to reproduce reactor operating conditions leading to...