Teresa.Krynicki@inl.gov, Author at Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear

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U.S. Department of Energy Finds No Significant Impacts for DOME Microreactor Test Bed

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a finding of no significant impact for the potential environmental impacts associated with the operation of the Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) test bed facility to accommodate testing of advanced nuclear reactor designs at Idaho National Laboratory (INL).

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ANS Nuclear 101

Are you new to the nuclear industry? Looking to strengthen your expertise? The ANS Nuclear 101 Certificate Course is your gateway to mastering the essentials of nuclear energy and engineering.

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Radiation Test of Smart Electric Cable for Nuclear Power Plants

AiMiLi will partner with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to access the Accelerated and Real-time Experimental Nodal Assessment (ARENA) Cable Test Bed and High Exposure Facility (HEF) gamma irradiation capabilities. These facilities can simulate adverse power plant environments in a testing environment.

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GAIN Vouchers Awarded to Accelerate Research on Advanced Fuels, Materials, and Sensors – 2nd Round FY 2025

June 5, 2025 – The Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) announced today that three companies will be provided vouchers to Advancing Nuclear Fuel, Materials, and Sensors Companies. The vouchers provide companies access to the extensive nuclear research capabilities and expertise available 25.across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory complex. This is the second round of GAIN vouchers awarded for FY 2025

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Reference Data for Determination of Carbon and Oxygen Content in TRISO Fuel Kernels

Standard Nuclear is developing alternative methods to assess the carbon and oxygen content in the fuel kernel. They will partner with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to perform LECO testing in the Low Activation Materials Development and Analysis (LAMDA) laboratory to help baseline and calibrate the method. By developing an alternative method for assessing carbon and oxygen content in TRISO fuel kernels, this project will reduce the cost and inefficiencies associated with current destructive testing methods.

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Candidate Materials Tribology Testing for Sodium Bearing in Sodium Fast Reactors

Hayward Tyler will partner with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) to perform tribological (wear) testing of several candidate materials that offer superior wear resistance while reducing the radiological hazards of cobalt bearing materials. They also plan to test the bearings to ascertain surface wear mechanisms using the Mechanisms Engineering Test Loop (METL) facility. The benefits of this project will be to identify alternative bearing materials to decrease costs and enhance safety.

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Nuclear Facilities and Safeguards Experience (NFASE)

NFASE is hosted by the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) with support from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). The 4-day experience is designed to help A/SMR developers meet the highest standards of nonproliferation required to compete in the global nuclear market.

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Application to Test in the NRIC DOME Facility

U.S. DOE Now Accepting Applications to Schedule Fueled Microreactor Experiments in DOME – the World’s First Microreactor Test Bed

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DOE/EA-2268: Demonstration of Microreactor Experiment (DOME) Test Bed Operations; Idaho National Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a final environmental assessment and proposed finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the operation of the Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) test bed at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). DOME would provide private industry with a safe, reliable, and affordable location to test their microreactor technologies to generate data needed to obtain reactor licensing and commercialization.

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U.S. DOE to Distribute First Amounts of HALEU to U.S. Advanced Reactor Developers

DOE just announced conditional commitments to provide high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to five U.S. nuclear developers to meet their near-term fuel needs. The five companies that received conditional commitments are: •TRISO-X, LLC. •Kairos Power, LLC. •Radiant Industries, Inc. •Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC •TerraPower, LLC.

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