ORNL is getting its first look at nuclear fuel test rods that spent two years in a commercial reactor.
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are developing a first-of-a-kind toolkit drawing on video game development software to visualize radiation data.
At its Browns Ferry nuclear power plant, the Tennessee Valley Authority is loading four new 3D-printed fuel assembly brackets manufactured by Oak Ridge National Laboratory 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
The Transformational Challenge Reactor, or TCR, a microreactor built using 3D printing and other new advanced technologies, could be o
Irradiation may slow corrosion of alloys in molten salt, a team of Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists has found in preliminary tests.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory successfully 3D printed a salt pump impeller for Kairos Power’s new advanced reactor prototype.
As a reactor physics nuclear engineer, Ben Betzler leverages and develops computational methods to solve questions across nuclear energy—whether it’s finding the best design of a reactor core or repurposing an old tool for a new analysis.