Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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United States Department of Energy national laboratory national laboratory research institution

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a major U.S. Department of Energy research facility in Tennessee known for its pioneering work in nuclear science, energy technologies, and advanced materials.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Department of Energy national laboratory → national laboratory → research institution →
abbreviation	ORNL →
cityNearby	Knoxville, Tennessee →
collaboratesWith	industry → other national laboratories → universities →
country	United States →
employer	engineers → scientists → support staff →
focusArea	clean energy → grid modernization → isotope production → materials for extreme environments → nuclear fuel cycle → transportation technologies →
formerName	Clinton Laboratories →
foundedDuring	World War II →
foundingYear	1943 →
FrontierRecognition	one of the world’s fastest supercomputers →
FrontierStatus	exascale supercomputer →
governingAgency	Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy →
hasCampusType	federally owned research campus →
historicalRole	pioneered production of plutonium and other materials for early nuclear reactors →
hostFacility	High Flux Isotope Reactor → Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility → Spallation Neutron Source →
locatedIn	Oak Ridge, Tennessee →
mission	advance scientific discovery and technological innovation in energy, environment, and national security →
notableSupercomputer	Frontier → Summit →
operatedBy	UT–Battelle, LLC →
ownedBy	United States Department of Energy →
partOf	Manhattan Project →
researchField	advanced manufacturing → advanced materials → biological and environmental sciences → climate science → energy technologies → fusion energy → high‑performance computing → neutron science → nuclear science →
securityRole	supports U.S. national security missions →
state	Tennessee →
website	https://www.ornl.gov/ →

Referenced by (37)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Manhattan Project sites ("Clinton Laboratories, Oak Ridge") → Oak Ridge Reservation → United States Department of Energy national laboratory system →	hasPart
Frontier → High Flux Isotope Reactor → Spallation Neutron Source →	locatedIn
Clinch River → East Tennessee Technology Park → Haw Ridge Park →	near
Frontier → High Flux Isotope Reactor → X-10 graphite reactor →	operator
Chicago Metallurgical Laboratory → Clinton Engineer Works → Clinton Laboratories →	successor
Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility → Spallation Neutron Source →	operatedBy
American Museum of Science and Energy → Oak Ridge History Museum →	relatedTo
Oak Ridge National Laboratory ("ORNL") →	abbreviation
University of Tennessee, Knoxville →	affiliatedNationalLab
K-25 Project →	associatedWith
Knoxville metropolitan area →	containsNationalLaboratory
Alvin M. Weinberg →	employer
Oak Ridge, Tennessee →	hasFacility
Clinton, Tennessee →	hasNearbyFacility
Y-12 National Security Complex →	hasNeighbor
United States nuclear weapons complex ("Oak Ridge National Laboratory (historical weapons-related work)") →	includesFacility
X-10 graphite reactor →	locatedInSite
Oak Ridge, Tennessee →	majorEmployer
UT–Battelle, LLC →	operates
United States Atomic Energy Commission →	oversawFacility
UT–Battelle, LLC ("Oak Ridge National Laboratory (management responsibility, not physical ownership)") →	owns
Roane County, Tennessee →	partiallyContains
Oak Ridge Associated Universities →	partner
Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility →	partOf
Clinton Laboratories →	renamedAs