Tennessee Tech chemistry students are spending the summer at ORNL gaining hands-on experience in radiochemistry research while helping develop improved methods for separating the rare isotope promethium-147.
Researchers at ORNL developed new experimental methods to measure how uranium-bearing molten salts conduct heat and flow, providing critical data for advancing molten salt reactor technologies.
A region rich in natural resources took centerstage recently at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s third Appalachian Carbon Forum in Morgantown, West Virginia, where leaders in nuclear energy, critical materials and infrastructure exchanged ideas.
As the U.S. reimagines its nuclear future, researchers at ORNL are experimenting with molten lead and next-generation materials to reinvent a classic reactor design for a new era of innovation.
Army Major Mike Ecklund is currently embedded at ORNL through the Army’s Training with Industry program.
Researchers at ORNL will share their discoveries and innovations at DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Energy Innovation Summit in San Diego, California.
Researchers at ORNL have captured first-of-a-kind optical measurements during accident testing of commercially irradiated nuclear fuel cladding.
Researchers at ORNL used computer models to study whether abandoned coal mines could be turned into underground systems that store energy by pumping water.
A new approach to nuclear fuel developed at ORNL could enhance the performance of new light water nuclear reactors. The Uranium Dioxide Liquid Metal Suspension (ULIMES) fuel concept offers a next step for fuel innovation.
ORNL and Kairos Power have entered into a $27 million strategic partnership to accelerate the technology needed to deploy a new generation of advanced nuclear reactors and support U.S. nuclear energy goals.