Oak Ridge National Laboratory Archives

Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) Irradiation Testing, Westinghouse Electric

Westinghouse will partner with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to perform an irradiation test and associated Post-Irradiation Examination (PIE) on a specific CMC to ensure it is a viable option for the eVinci microreactor prior to performing a larger irradiation campaign. The work will utilize the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) at ORNL.

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GAIN Announces First Round FY 2024 Nuclear Energy Voucher Recipient

The Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) announced today that seven companies will be provided a GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Voucher to accelerate the innovation and application of advanced nuclear technologies. NE vouchers provide advanced nuclear technology innovators with access to the extensive nuclear research capabilities and expertise available across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory complex. This is the first award for FY 2024.

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Horizontal Refueling and Remote Handling Design Review, Boston Atomics

The Remote Systems Group (RSG) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will perform a three-stage design review focused on operations, the detailed design, and a failure modes and effects analysis. Their experience base is uniquely valuable to MIGHTR and In-Vesel Fuel Handling Machine (IVFHM) development. This project will mitigate the risk of operational complexity by reviewing a critical system.

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Assessment of NuScale SMR Steam Heat Augmentation for Chemical Plant Decarbonization, NuScale Power

NuScale will partner with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to perform a techno-economic analysis of a NuScale plant with a novel heat augmentation system for application to a commercial scale chemical production facility to help understand the functional requirements for the system and determine best ways to integrate with the facility.

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GAIN announces fourth round FY 2023 Nuclear Energy Voucher recipient

The Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) announced today that two companies will be provided a GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Voucher to accelerate the innovation and application of advanced nuclear technologies. NE vouchers provide advanced nuclear technology innovators with access to the extensive nuclear research capabilities and expertise available across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory complex. This is the fourth award for FY 2023.

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

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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GAIN announces third round FY 2023 Nuclear Energy Voucher recipient

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Post-Irradiation Examination to Quantify Irradiation-Induced Bowing of SiGA® Silicon Carbide Composite Structures, General Atomics

This project will address first-of-a-kind (FOAK) experimental post-irradiation examination (PIE) of irradiation-induced bowing response in SiC-SiC structures.

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High Temperature Neutron Flux Detector – Reactor Testing, Ultra Energy

Ultra has developed a prototype detector but to complete the anticipated testing program for the prototype detector and demonstrate suitable operation at reactor flux levels, the detector requires testing at fluxes equivalent to those typically seen in power reactor operation (1E10 – 1E11nv).

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Radiation Aging of Nuclear Power Plant Components, Analysis & Measurement Services Corp.

Under this voucher, AMS performed radiation aging of two temperature and two pressure sensors at the Gamma Irradiation Facility of the High Flux Isotope Reactor at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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