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IRESNE does not only carry out research for the French government. A great deal of research is also carried out for our French and foreign partners in the nuclear industry, as well as in non-nuclear fields such as energy, the environment, safety, aerospace, the automotive industry, medicine and .....


The symbiosis between our expertise and our infrastructure enables us to constantly advance scientific research, and more particularly to strengthen our knowledge in our fields of study.
Cette symbiose est également à votre disposition pour concrétiser vos projets.
This symbiosis is also at your disposal to bring your projects to fruition.
We place our research resources, expertise and know-how at your disposal to support you at every stage of your research and development.


Our experts are available to discuss your needs with you. Calling on IRESNE gives you the opportunity to talk directly to highly qualified engineers, within a simple and confidential contractual framework.



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Analyses

Our Analytical Laboratory offers a wide range of analysis techniques in chemistry and radiochemistry to meet any request for measurement, assessment and support.


Dépose d’un échantillon sur un détecteur gamma en vue d’un comptage en spectrométrie gamma © A.Aubert​​​​

Transfer of patents and software licences

Research by our experts has led to the filing of over 160 patent families. Our patents cover a vast range of disciplines and know-how, from mechanics, measurements and modelling through to processes and instrumentation.


Legal law concept © BCFC 

Design 

The teams at the Research Institute for Nuclear Systems for Low-Carbon Energy Production (IRESNE) specialise in developing solutions and products to meet complex specifications with strong constraints.


Laboratoire d'Etudes et Modélisation des Systèmes​ © A.Aubert 

Experiments

The Research Institute for Nuclear Systems for Low-Carbon Energy Production (IRESNE) is tasked with designing and implementing instrumented tests on our experimental platforms. The purpose of these tests is to either identify, characterise, validate or qualify a material, component, fuel, etc.


Tuyauteries primaire et secondaire de la boucle EVEREST © A.Aubert/CEA​​​​

Training and teaching

IRESNE employs 900 people, including 650 engineers and researchers, and 250 experimental engineers and technicians. Their scientific excellence is recognised by numerous teaching and research organizations such as the INSTN and universities.


Professional training​ © Violeta Stoimenova​​​​

Environmental impacts

Our institute has renowned scientific expertise in environmental monitoring. Our laboratory for modelling transfers in the environment (LMTE) is the reference unit at the CEA's Energy Division for all impact assessments of its activities and for all atmospheric and hydrogeological studies.


​LMTE Développement de l’interface MISTRAU © A.Aubert/CEA

Instrumentation

Our experts have developed their own instrumentation for high-performance, reliable studies. This instrumentation must withstand the highest loads in order to be able to operate in extreme and aggressive environments (high temperature, pressure, irradiation).


LISM Capteur de mesure du coefficient d’échange de chaleur FinCoef h utilisant la technique des couches minces en céramique cofrittée © A.Aubert/CEA​​​​

Measurements

Our various measurement laboratories are available to provide you with certified results of nuclear measurements such as dosimetry on materials, detection of illicit products, and package characterisation and inspection.


Plateforme MADERE – Constitution d’un rapport d’analyse © A.Aubert/CEA 

Modelling and Simulation 

Our scientists carry out modelling programmes for major French nuclear industry players, and are specialised in providing optimised responses with respect to the loads that components can be subjected to in extreme environments (e.g. high temperature, pressure and irradiation).​​​​​​


​​​Des ingénieurs étudiants la modélisation des écoulements dans un échangeur de chaleur pour un réacteur de 3eme génération​ © A.Aubert/CEA

Sodium technologies

One of IRESNE's areas of expertise is sodium technology. Liquid sodium is used as a coolant in fast reactors, but requires a particularly high level of expertise to guarantee plant safety.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​


Une opération sur la ligne de gaz d’inertage de la boucle SUPERFENNEC. © A.Aubert/CEA