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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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
  
  
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Hot Fuel Examination Facilityhttps://mfctemp.inl.gov/SiteCollectionImages/HFEF-P-8826-40-(small).jpg
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Experimental Fuels Facilityhttps://mfctemp.inl.gov/SiteCollectionImages/MFC-794_ExperimentalFuelsFacility-(small).jpg
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Irradiated Materials Characterization Labhttps://mfctemp.inl.gov/SiteCollectionImages/MFC-1729_IMCL_P-8148-29-(small).jpg
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Analytical Laboratoryhttps://mfctemp.inl.gov/SiteCollectionImages/MFC-752_AnalyticalLaboratory.jpg
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Fuel Manufacturing Facilityhttps://mfctemp.inl.gov/SiteCollectionImages/MFC-704_FuelManufacturingFacility2-(small).jpg
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Transient Reactor Test Facilityhttps://mfctemp.inl.gov/SiteCollectionImages/MFC-720_TREAT.jpg
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​​​​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.