ORNL is getting its first look at nuclear fuel test rods that spent two years in a commercial reactor.
At its Browns Ferry nuclear power plant, the Tennessee Valley Authority is loading four new 3D-printed fuel assembly brackets manufactured by 91°µÍø and Framatome.
ORNL is fabricating samples of solid yttrium hydride, a rare earth metal and hydrogen mixture that will be used as a moderator in compact, high-temperature nuclear reactors. The new moderator is piquing the interest of numerous
91°µÍø successfully 3D printed a salt pump impeller for Kairos Power’s new advanced reactor prototype.