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Heat Exchanger Evaluation

NuCube will partner with Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to receive assistance in computational analysis of the heat exchanger design. INL has developed a code to optimize high temperature heat exchangers for both installation and operating costs and has validated that code for conventional shell and tube heat exchangers. This analysis will allow NuCube to assess the performance of the heat exchanger and support an optimized design prior to finalization of the detailed design and fabrication to support a demonstration project.

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Independent Verification and Benchmark of Deep Fission’s Deep Borehole Microreactor Thermal Hydraulic System Behavior

Deep Fission will partner with Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to enhance its thermal hydraulics infrastructure using RELAP5-3D modeling. INL has unique expertise in developing thermomechanical and thermos-hydro-mechanical models in deep geological repositories for used nuclear fuel and geothermal applications involving deep hole drilling and heat extraction.

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GAIN helped Kentucky clear the runway for nuclear energy. Now the coal-dependent state is waiting for the plane to land

August 27, 2024 – Kenya Stump, an executive with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet for over 17 years, has seen the volatility of coal as an energy source: shrinking demand, plant closures, job losses and tougher pollution controls.

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PIE-Enabled Study of Aqueous Corrosion & Zr Hydriding in Cr-Coated Cladding

The objective of this project is to enhance understanding of aqueous corrosion and hydrogen transport for Zr hydride formation in Cr-coated claddings, as a function of the Cr-coating deposition method (cold spray (CS) or physical vapor deposition (PVD)).

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Development of Cladding Protective coating for FOAK ARC-100 Facility

This project will support the qualification of ARC’s fuel, by demonstrating the potential use of a barrier on the cladding to prevent fuel cladding chemical interaction (FCCI).

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Redox Potentials for Proliferation-Hardened Actinide Recovery in NuCycle, Curio Solutions

The project will acquire reduction potentials for NuCycle’s electrolysis process that will allow: (1) the implementation of safeguards by design, and (2) the generation of a coextracted actinide product meeting recycle specifications.

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Assessment of Small Modular Reactors, Dow

The focus of this project is to look at the integration of small modular reactors (SMRs) for both electricity and process heat.

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SAVE THE DATE: Lightweight Materials Workshop

This workshop will focus on the technology challenges, knowledge gaps and research needs associated with developing, demonstrating and applying lightweight materials.

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Support for Analysis of USNC Micro Modular Reactor Fuel Performance, Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp.

This project will include the analysis of fuel performance under Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) operating conditions and assess if using recycled uranium in Fully Ceramic Microencapsulated (FCM) fuel is viable.

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Investigation of the Structural Integrity and Corrosion Resistance of Surface Treatment on Alloy-709 in a Molten Fluoride Salt Environment, Terrestrial Energy USA, Inc.

This project seeks to perform baseline studies on surface-treated A709 for corrosion resistance and mechanical properties to understand long-term corrosion protection when subject to periods of sustained and cyclic loading at high temperatures and its potential use in the IMSR®.

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