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Welcome
to Oak Ridge National Laboratory. ORNL is a multiprogram science
and technology laboratory managed for the U.S.
Department of Energy by UT-Battelle, LLC. Scientists and engineers at
ORNL conduct basic and applied research and development to create
scientific knowledge and technological solutions that strengthen
the nation's leadership in key areas of science; increase the availability
of clean, abundant energy; restore and protect the environment;
and contribute to national security.
ORNL also performs other work for the Department of Energy, including
isotope production, information management, and technical program
management, and provides research and technical assistance to
other organizations. The laboratory is a program of DOE's
Oak
Ridge Field Office.
To find out more, follow the links below, or use one of our search tools. If
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and we'll find it for you.
Originally
known as Clinton Laboratories, ORNL was established in 1943 to
carry out a single, well-defined mission: the pilot-scale production
and separation of plutonium for the World War II Manhattan Project.
From this foundation, the Laboratory has evolved into a unique
resource for addressing important national and global energy and
environmental issues. Today, ORNL pioneers the development of
new energy sources, technologies, and materials and the advancement
of knowledge in the biological, chemical, computational, engineering,
environmental, physical, and social sciences.
ORNL
Facts and Figures
Staff: 3800 total, 1500 scientists and engineers
Budget: $1.06 billion, 75% Department of Energy, 25% work for others
Replacement cost of buildings: $7 billion
Total land area: 58 square miles
Guest researchers: 3000 each year, about one-fourth from industry
Visitors: About 30,000 each year, plus 10,000 precollege students
ORNL's
Economic Impact
Wages: $274
million
Procurement: $270 million
United Way contributions: $836,318
Medical services: $35 million
Tennessee taxes: $9 million
Pensions: $60 million
More Information
For
information about current events at ORNL, you can browse an overview
of our research and development activities, check out the
latest developments at the ORNL
Newsdesk, or get more in-depth information about R&D activities
at ORNL in the ORNL
Review.
The mailing address for ORNL is: Oak
Ridge National Laboratory
P.O. Box 2008
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
If
you're sending mail by carriers other than the U.S. Postal Service,
replace the "P.O. Box 2008" with "One Bethel Valley Road."
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