Nuclear fuel rods that work more efficiently, last much longer, and minimize nuclear waste may soon help generate more sustainable energy sources. Interesting Engineering shared the latest development ...
IDAHO FALLS – At the intersection of mathematics and nature, scientists have found intriguing and often beautiful designs. Pinecone scales and sunflower seeds spiral according to a curve derived from ...
produce a gas tight joint at one end of a SiGA® cladding rod. “Our patented local joining process seals the fuel rods without exposing the nuclear fuel pellets to high temperature water,” said Scott ...
Flow-induced vibration (FIV) poses a substantial challenge in nuclear reactor design, particularly in the context of fuel rod assemblies. These vibrations arise from the complex fluid–structure ...
LYNCHBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that it reached a key milestone in its capability to manufacture an advanced form of TRISO nuclear fuel, ...
New Funding to Accelerate Buildout of Expansive Fuel Development and Fabrication Infrastructure Beyond Existing Manufacturing Line ...
The United States is about to ship some of the world’s most closely watched nuclear fuel to a private company, a move that ...
First American Nuclear, a startup developing a fast-spectrum small modular reactor for nuclear energy, is planning to invest more than $4 billion to establish its headquarters in Indiana and develop a ...