About SRNL

We Put Science to Work.

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is an applied research and development laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. Since starting operations in the 1950s during the Cold War, SRNL has built its reputation in three primary mission areas – national security, environmental stewardship, and energy resilience – earning the designation of a national laboratory in 2004. It is the only DOE Environmental Management sponsored lab.

Our Mission

SRNL puts science to work to protect our nation and environment, and to support energy resilience.

Our Vision

To be the nation’s premier national

laboratory in applied science and engineering, delivering solutions to environmental, energy and security challenges.

Multidisciplinary Teams

SRNL multidisciplinary teams boast a broad range of engineering and scientific backgrounds experienced in manufacturing solutions for a wide range of national challenges.

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Core Competencies

SRNL’s Three Mission Areas – National Security, Environmental Stewardship and Energy Resilience – and Six Core Competencies Provide Solutions for Department of Energy and Other Strategic Partners.

Accelerating remediation, minimizing waste, and reducing risk.

Enabling next-generation nuclear material processing and disposition.

Creating manufacturing solutions for EM, NNSA, and energy security.

Assuring production and supply of strategic materials and weapons components.

Sensing, characterizing, assessing, and deterring nuclear proliferation.

Securing connected control systems and associated data.

ACHIEVING BREAKTHROUGH

RESULTS SINCE 1951

1951 – 1990

Savannah River Laboratory

Cold War Years

Served as the Savannah River Site (SRS) research and development lab with a primary focus on startup and operation of site processes and facilities.

1991 – 2003

Savannah River Technology Center

Post-Cold War Years

An evolving emphasis on environmental remediation, tritium processing and nonproliferation with efforts to expand the customer base beyond SRS.

2004 – 2013

Savannah River National Laboratory

National Laboratory 2004 – 2013

SRNL became a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory in 2004, one of just 17 national labs in the DOE network. SRNL plays a critical role in maintaining a safe, secure and reliable nuclear deterrent and to reduce global nuclear threats.

2014 – 2024

Savannah River National Laboratory

National Laboratory 2014 – 2024

SRNL puts science to work to protect our nation and environment, and to support energy resilience.

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Our Strengths

Research Areas

SRNL conducts research critical to the safety and security of our nation and the world.

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Capabilities

SRNL is known for its world-class scientific and technical expertise in nuclear, chemical and materials manufacturing; and ability to translate innovations into industrial-scale operations.

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Science & Technology

SRNL scientists and engineers create technologies to improve environmental quality, support international nonproliferation, dispose of legacy waste and provide energy solutions.

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SRNL’s Economic Impact on the Region

The University of South Carolina Aiken School of Business Administration conducted an SRNL economic impact for fiscal year 2023. Data for this report was obtained from SRNL (2023), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and IMPLAN. Economic impact measures include employment, labor income, value added, and output. Impact models were created with IMPLAN using social accounting matrix (SAM) multipliers to understand the direct, indirect, and induced effects of SRNL on the region.

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