Completed NE Voucher Awards
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) worked with Westinghouse Electric Co. to optimize AFA steels for applications specific to LFRs, as reliable materials for key components such as fuel rod cladding, heat exchangers, reactor internals and the reactor vessel.
The objective of this project was to measure thermophysical property data for molten salt compositions characteristic of those proposed for use in the ThorCon molten salt reactor. The measured property data support reactor design activities and safety case development.
The objective of this project was to test the Enduray Vision System developed by Vega Wave Systems Inc., using 3 MeV X-rays generated by the Van de Graaff system, to assess the radiation tolerance of the system. These tests showed that the Enduray Vision System was 10× more radiation-hard than the best available commercial competitor in terms of dose rate and can easily sustain radiation dose rates and total doses seen in the most extreme commercial applications in the nuclear energy industry.
Radiation Testing for Nuclear Inspection Systems, Vega Wave Systems Read More »
Oklo Inc. (Oklo) partnered with Argonne National Laboratory to accelerate the development of open-source and modern simulation tools. The project has an industry-wide impact since it advances the state-of-art simulation to design and build advanced reactor systems.
The objective of this project is to characterize Urbix Resources’ purified graphite powder, fabricate solid specimens of graphite matrix material, and conduct post-fabrication testing for properties determination. By decreasing feedstock cost, production time, and environmental impact, Urbix Resources expects to achieve competitive nuclear graphite grades at a discounted price.
Nuclear Grade Graphite Powder Feedstock Development, Urbix Resources Read More »
The objective of this project is to develop multi-function sensors for redox control and safeguards in fuel salt. The proposed sensors will support successful deployment of the ThorConIsle demonstration power plant.
Electroanalytical Sensors for Liquid Fueled Fluoride Molten Salt Reactor, Thorcon Read More »
The objective of this project was to confirm the design and safety basis of Transatomic Power’s system by determining the thermophysical properties of the fuel salt proposed for use in the system.
Fuel Salt Characterization, Transatomic Power Corp. Read More »
The objective of this project is to quantify the economic advantages of burning spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from light water reactors (LWRs) in a GEM*STAR accelerator-driven subcritical reactor.
Conversion of Light Water Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel to Fluoride Salt Fuel, Muons, Inc. Read More »
The objective of this project was to convert spent nuclear fuel into molten-chloride-salt fuel and was intended to demonstrate the streamlined development of fuel salt manufacturing from spent nuclear fuel.
The objective of this project was to develop a computational capability for predicting radionuclide release from a broad spectrum of accidents that can be postulated to occur at liquid-metal-cooled reactor (LMR) facilities.
