Oak Ridge National Laboratory Archives

Nuclear Grade Graphite Powder Feedstock Development, Urbix Resources

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.

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Conversion of Light Water Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel to Fluoride Salt Fuel, Muons, Inc.

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.

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Evaluation of Power Fluidic Pumping Technology for Molten Salt Reactor Applications, Nuvision Engineering, Inc.

The objective of this project was to explore the applicability of Power Fluidics™ (PF) to molten salt systems and to determine if PF technology may be able to fulfill some of the forced-flow testing required in support of MSR R&D.

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Small Modular Reactor-160 Primary Flow Stability, SMR Inventec LLC

The objective of this project was to explore the primary flow stability of the SMR-160 and to investigate an unborated core and primary loop, which necessitates active reactivity control with control rods, and the straight tube, once-through steam generator.

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Optimization and Assessment of the Neutronics and Fuel Cycle Performance of the Transatomic Power Molten Salt Reactor Design, Transatomic Power Corp.

The objective of this project was to provide Transatomic Power Corp. (TAP) with a neutronic and fuel cycle analysis of the company’s liquid-fueled molten-salt reactor (MSR) core design.

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