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Materials and Fuels Complex

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​​​​​MFC's Mission: Engineering and Experiments that Drive​ the World's Nuclear Energy Future​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

​​​​NUCLEAR PIONEERS: In 1951, the first nuclear reactor in Idaho was ​​​built, starting a legacy at what is now Idaho National Laboratory. Another 51 reactors followed and one reactor, the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II), was built at the current Materials and Fuels Complex. Between 1961 and 1994, EBR-II demonstrated inherently safe shutdowns, a new standard for nuclear reactors. Today, INL is the nation’s le​ad nuclear lab, leading the charge to keep our current commercial reactors performing and to create an ever safer, less expensive  and more reliable next generation of nuclear power plants. 



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