Year Archives

Addressing Gaps in Legacy Data on Fuel Steel Interactions, Oklo, Inc.

To broaden the understanding of fuel-clad chemical interactions (FCCI), Oklo partnered with Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to conduct an out-of-pile experimental investigation into FCCI behavior that addresses each of these variables in order to expand the operating envelopes to better align with the Aurora reactor as well as other advanced concepts.

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Combined Effects Testing of High- Temperature and Neutron Fluence to Support the Qualification of NE-300, a High-Temperature Neutron Shielding Material, Neutroelectric, LLC

Neutroelectric and Oak Ridge National Laboratory will perform critical combined tests at the High Flux Isotope Reactor in support of qualification of this new material, NE-300, for use in commercial nuclear reactor applications.

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Advanced Test Reactor Experiment Design for Measurement of Lightbridge Fuel™ Thermophysical Properties, Lightbridge Corp.

The scope of this project included the design of an experiment for irradiating Lightbridge metallic fuel material samples in the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL).

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On-Line Lead/Water Heat Exchanger Sensor/System Feasibility, Hydromine

This project will leverage Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s experience with high-temperature ultrasound to demonstrate feasibility for OLSHM of the Hydromine lead-cooled reactor heat exchanger for cracks and corrosion.

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2019 Molten Salt Reactor Workshop

Molten Salt Reactor Workshop 2019 October 2-3, 2019 – Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN The 2020 Molten Salt Reactor Workshop was held virtually on October 14-15, 2020 from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. There was an overwhelming response to the workshop and approximately 500 people registered to attend. The topics presented at this workshop

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Advanced Coolant and Moderator Enclosure Solutions for Micro Gas Cooled Reactors with Enhanced Efficiency and Safety, HOLOSGEN, LLC

HolosGen, LLC with assistance from Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) will develop advanced coolant sleeve and moderator enclosure solutions for the Holos-Quad micro-gas cooled reactor (GCR) concept operating at high temperatures.

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Testing of I&C Sensors and Cables for Small Modular Reactors, Analysis & Measurement Services Corp

The objective of this project was to use the thermal hydraulics laboratory and vacuum test chambers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for response characterization of resistance temperature detectors and thermal aging of instrumentation and control (I&C) cables in vacuum to generate more useful data for I&C cable derating purposes.

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Atomic Week – presented by Generation Atomic

ATOMIC WEEK – presented by Generation Atomic August 6-10, 2019 The purpose of the Atomic Week Workshop was to build competency in communicating about nuclear energy by connecting with outside organizations, in order to reach constituencies that do not often get to hear about nuclear energy, other clean energy technologies and the broader climate conversation.

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Fast Reactor Working Group 2019

The first industry/DOE Fast Reactor Workshop was held July 9-10 at Argonne National Laboratory. The 40 Workshop attendees included 19 from US industry representing 10 different companies; representatives from DOE, NRC, and NIA also participated.

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Improvements to SAS4A Severe Accident Modeling Capabilities to Support Licensing and Commercialization of TerraPower’s Traveling Wave Reactors, TerraPower, LLC.

TerraPower and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) will develop additional capabilities within the SAS4A code that analyzes a postulated severe accident leading to coolant boiling and/or fuel failure.

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