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Welcome to Nuclear Engineering

The Nuclear Engineering (NE) Division is one of the divisions within the Energy Sciences and Engineering Directorate of Argonne National Laboratory. Our mission is to advance the design and operation of nuclear energy systems and to apply our nuclear energy-related expertise to current and emerging programs of national and international significance.

The NE Division participates in key DOE Nuclear Energy programs such as the Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative, the Generation IV Initiative, and the Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative.  We also have major roles in national security and non-proliferation programs conducted by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and other agencies.

Division personnel additionally contribute to improving the operation of existing nuclear energy systems and to resolving issues related to their performance and safety. We have a key role in advancing major Laboratory initiatives in such diverse areas as transportation, hydrogen generation and computational science. Finally, we contribute engineering expertise to the design, operation and decommissioning of major facilities at Argonne and elsewhere.

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In the News

Heat flow around a seven-pin fuel rod assemblyBooting up a new nuclear age
When it was founded in 1946, Argonne was charged with developing the technology to enable peacetime uses of nuclear energy. Now, more than 60 years later, Argonne again stands at the forefront of nuclear research as it brings its new high-performance computing facilities to bear on reactor design, enabling safer, cheaper and more efficient generation of electricity. Learn how Argonne's newly acquired access to petascale-capable hardware, combined with three decades of accumulated scientific expertise, will revolutionize how scientists and engineers model nuclear reactors:
:: Booting up a new nuclear age - Feature article in "Argonne Now", a biannual magazine with news and features about Argonne National Laboratory
:: Reactor Physics and Fuel Cycle Analysis - in this website

Medical Ice Slurry Coolants for Inducing Targeted-Organ/Tissue Protective CoolingMedical Ice Slurry Coolants for Inducing Targeted-Organ/Tissue Protective Cooling
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago’s (UC) Emergency Resuscitation Center (ERC) and the Urologic Surgery Section are developing a technology that could help in saving stroke and cardiac arrest victims and in performing various surgical procedures. The team has developed an ice slurry coolant — a saline-ice mixture that may be injected into a patient’s body for rapid cooling of vital organs and tissues. For more information:
:: Medical Ice Slurry Coolants for Inducing Targeted-Organ/Tissue Protective Cooling

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Upcoming Events
Courses

October 6-8, 2008
Facility Decommissioning Training Course (Virginia Beach, VA, USA)
Online registration OPEN  for this session. Please follow the link above for updates and details.

November 17-20, 2008
Facility Decommissioning Training Course (Las Vegas, NV, USA)
Online registration OPEN  for this session. Please follow the link above for updates and details.

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Meetings

October 5-9, 2008
RERTR-2008 (Washington D.C., USA)
The U.S. Department of Energy / National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Global Threat Reduction is hosting the “RERTR 2008 International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors” in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The meeting is being organized by Argonne National Laboratory and will be held in Washington, D.C. USA from October 5-9, 2008. This will be the 30th annual meeting in a series on the same general subject regarding the conversion of reactors within the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI). Details are available in the RERTR-2008 website.

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Conferences

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Mission Statement

"The Mission of NE is to apply the expertise gained for Argonne’s historic charge of developing advanced nuclear reactor systems to problems of national and international significance."

Our Goals
  • Design and build the next-generation nuclear reactor system.
  • Improve the operation and safety and extend the lifetime of current generation reactor plants.
  • Reduce risks from proliferation of nuclear weapons capabilities.
  • Be recognized and utilized as the world's experts on the nuclear fuel cycle.
  •  Apply expertise in nuclear technologies and related areas to advancing national priorities and Argonne initiatives.
  • Ensure the highest levels of quality, safety, security, and environmental protection in advancing these goals.

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