Idaho National Engineering Laboratory

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United States Department of Energy laboratory nuclear research facility

Idaho National Engineering Laboratory is a major U.S. nuclear research and development facility in Idaho known for pioneering reactor technologies and nuclear energy innovations.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Department of Energy laboratory → nuclear research facility →
affiliation	United States Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy →
country	United States →
employer	nuclear engineers → scientists → technical staff →
establishedBy	United States Atomic Energy Commission →
fieldOfWork	environmental science → materials science → nuclear energy research → nuclear engineering → nuclear safety → reactor technology →
formerName	National Reactor Testing Station →
hasFacility	Advanced Test Reactor → Experimental Breeder Reactor I → Experimental Breeder Reactor II → Loss-of-Fluid Test Facility → Power Burst Facility → Special Power Excursion Reactor Test series →
hasMission	development of advanced nuclear energy technologies → nuclear safety research → support of U.S. nuclear energy policy →
inception	1949 →
laterName	Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory → Idaho National Laboratory →
locatedIn	Butte County, Idaho → Idaho → Idaho Falls, Idaho area →
locatedOn	Sagebrush steppe desert →
notableFor	development of experimental nuclear reactors → nuclear energy innovations → pioneering reactor technologies → reactor safety testing →
operatedBy	United States Atomic Energy Commission →
ownedBy	United States Department of Energy →
partOf	United States nuclear energy program →
predecessor	National Reactor Testing Station →
researchFocus	nuclear fuel development → radiation effects on materials → reactor design and testing → waste management technologies →
siteArea	approximately 890 square miles →
successor	Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory → Idaho National Laboratory →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory ("Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory") → Idaho National Engineering Laboratory ("Idaho National Laboratory") →	laterName
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory ("Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory") → Idaho National Engineering Laboratory ("Idaho National Laboratory") →	successor
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory ("National Reactor Testing Station") →	formerName
United States Department of Energy national laboratory system ("Idaho National Laboratory") →	hasPart
Special Power Excursion Reactor Test series ("National Reactor Testing Station") →	location
United States Atomic Energy Commission →	oversawFacility
Power Burst Facility ("Idaho National Engineering Laboratory reactor test area") →	partOf
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory ("National Reactor Testing Station") →	predecessor