Experimental fuel capsules being staged at the Advanced Test Reactor. Source: Clean Core Thorium Energy A ...

The uranium fuel that Plant Vogtle used was enriched above 5%, which was a first for commercial reactors in the USA.

The partnership will help accelerate the company's projects through to completion. Next-gen energy pioneers strike deal to deliver advanced nuclear device: 'The ability to build future powerhouses' ...

Traditional nuclear plants also use water as a coolant for the fuel rods to prevent a runaway chain reaction that could lead to a meltdown. But TerraPower’s 345 MW reactor, about one-third the ...

Small reactors have been used on aircraft carriers for decades. Similar designs are now proposed for power generation and industrial heat. They could be built in factories and assembled on site ...

What are molten salt reactors? A molten salt reactor (often abbreviated to MSR), is a special class of nuclear reactor in which the coolant and/or the fuel comprises a molten salt mixture.

Unlike traditional large-scale reactors, SMRs can be manufactured in a factory setting and transported to the site where they are needed. This makes them ideal for remote locations or industrial ...

Research is underway to justify innovative nuclear fuel for Russia’s planned Generation IV BN-1200 sodium-cooled fast neutron reactors. The BN-1200 reactor has two possible cores with different types ...

Explore how nuclear reactors harness atomic forces to generate electricity, from traditional water-cooled designs to cutting-edge technologies revolutionizing power generation.

Experimental fuel assemblies for the BN-600 reactor incorporating BN-1200 fuel rods have been manufactured at the Siberian Chemical Combine in Seversk with the intention they will be loaded into the ...

A thorough understanding of the reactor core thermal hydraulic behavior is essential for the design and safety analysis of Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors (SFR).