Research, Laboratory and Energy Test Bed Operations
Amentum’s technical capabilities are underpinned by extensive laboratory and research and development facilities in the UK and Europe. We provide a range of research, analysis, testing and bespoke engineering solutions for sectors including nuclear, aerospace, clean energy, infrastructure and oil and gas.
We create innovative and fit for purpose solutions to engineering challenges, drawing on:
- A 12,000m2 laboratory hub in Warrington, complemented by facilities in Cumbria, Harwell, Humberside and Slovakia
- Specialist scientific laboratories, test rigs, workshops and high height flexible facilities
- More than 700 technical experts and practitioners
- World class expertise in materials, chemistry, radiochemistry and structural integrity
- Advanced robotics and remote operations capability
- Independent assurance to clients in high hazard industries
“Across these facilities, we collaborate with clients and suppliers, developing new technology or adapting established systems from industries such as the medical and space sectors, to find safer, faster and more cost-effective ways to dismantle and decommission nuclear facilities,” says Vice President for Technology, Consulting and Innovation Greg Willetts. “Our solutions minimize human intervention, make waste characterization and handling more cost-efficient, and reduce waste volumes.”
Here are some of the capabilities and solutions we deliver:
- Materials Science and Structural Integrity
- Materials Testing in High Temperature Water
- Nuclear Fuel: Fuel Cladding Corrosion; Irradiation Damage Assessment and Testing
- Cracked Brick Neighbourhood Array
- High Temperature Materials Testing and Performance
- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
- Structural Integrity Assessment: ASME and AFCEN
- Structural Integrity Assessment: R5 and R6 Assessments
- Structural Integrity Independent Assurance
- Finite Element Analysis of Stress
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and Thermal Hydraulics
- Inspection Qualification
- Non-destructive Examination Technology
- Fracture Toughness Materials Qualification Testing
- Specialist Consultancy Solutions
- Analytical Radiochemistry: Operating Reactors, Decommissioning Waste, and Fusion
- Novel Chemistry Instrumentation
- Human Factors: Ergonomics, Design and Human Reliability
- Reactor Performance Modelling
- Safety Case Consultancy: Reactor Design, Reactor Operations, and Non-Reactor
- Materials and Equipment Qualification
- Reactor Design Development
- Remote Leak Sealing
- Assurance, Technology and Regulation
- Regulatory Support
- Research and Technology for Nuclear Propulsion
- Independent Advice and Assurance
- Engineering Development
- Plant Simulation Test Rig Design, Build and Operation
- Robotics Systems Development
- Centre for Robotic Autonomy in Demanding and Long-lasting Environments (CRADLE)
Our collaborative work at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Fermilab and the Idaho National Laboratory for the US Department of Energy is making the world a safer place through the application of cutting-edge science in nuclear deterrence, counterterrorism, defense and intelligence, particle physics, accelerator technology and energy and environment security
