2023 Archives

GAIN announces third round FY 2023 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 third award for FY 2023.

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.

Development of Cladding Protective coating for FOAK ARC-100 Facility, ARC Clean Technology

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).

Advanced Moderator Module Validation for the Alpha Tech Micro Molten Salt Reactor, Alpha Tech Research Corp

The ARC Reactor is a thermal spectrum molten salt microreactor that uses low-enriched uranium fuel and operates at the high temperature of 600°C. Alpha Tech has identified YH2-x as an exceptional moderator that experiences little to no swelling.

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).

U.S. Department of energy to aquire high-assay low-enriched uranium material

DOE is seeking feedback on two draft RFPs to acquire HALEU- a crucial material needed to develop and deploy advanced reactors in the United States.

GEN IV Webinar – Graphite-MOlten Salt Interactions Webinar

Graphite-Molten Salt Interactions with Dr. Nidia C Gallego GEN IV WEBINAR – 8:30 am EDT May 24, 2023 The new High Temperature Reactor (HTR) designs being considered for future Gen IV nuclear reactor deployment include designs utilizing molten salt as the primary coolant. These molten-salt cooled, graphite core designs pose new material compatibility challenges that are not considered within the gas-cooled HTR designs that have been previously built and operated. In MSRs, graphite is not only exposed to fast neutron

Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies (AMMT) Industry Workshop

ORNL, Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, 2350 Cherahala Blvd., Knoxville, TN May 23-24, 2023 Facilitated by US Department of Energy – Office of Nuclear EnergyHosted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory The 2-day in-person workshop will bring together subject matter experts over our national laboratories, industry, and standard bodies to accelerate the development, qualification, demonstration and deployment of advanced materials and manufacturing technologies to enable reliable and economical nuclear energy. This year’s workshop of the Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies (AMMT)

DOE Awards $22.1 Million to Advance Promising Nuclear Technolgies

This meeting is the second in a series ECA is hosting as part of our New Nuclear Initiative to define the role of local governments and the partnerships necessary to develop priorities, policies, educational resources and outreach on new nuclear development.

GEN IV Webinar – Overview of Nuclear Graphite R&D in Support of Advanced Reactors Webinar

Overview of Nuclear Graphite R&D in Support of Advanced Reactors with Dr. Windes GEN IV WEBINAR – 8:30 am EDT April 5, 2023 As arguably the very first nuclear reactor core material, graphite has been utilized in a variety of nuclear applications since Enrico Fermi first stacked up bricks of graphite in a university squash court. But why? Graphite is not the first material that comes to mind when considering the extreme environment anticipated within a nuclear core. Materials with

Voucher Year: 2023