Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are studying how silicon carbide — one of the most temperature-resistant materials available — could be used to design and build the next generation of fusion reactors with the help of additive manufacturing t
ORNL experts quicken the deployment of next-generation nuclear energy technology by collaborating closely with industry partners. Industry turns to us for scientific and engineering expertise and world-class facilities that can’t easily be replicated.
The receipt of a nuclear fuel canister is boosting the research of an Oak Ridge National Laboratory team investigating methods to help the nation effectively dispose of nuclear waste for the long term.
Four first-of-a-kind 3D-printed fuel assembly brackets, produced at the Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, have been installed and are now under routine operating
Staff of ORNL's Fusion and Fission Energy and Science Directorate look back at what inspired them earlier in life to pursue careers in science and engineering.
Fusion and fission staff with military connections share their stories as a fund-raising campaign begins.
The Secretary of Energy has granted the 2021 Exceptional Service Award to James “Jim” Radle, who led the Mobile Uranium Facility team for nearly two decades. The team twice deployed to Iraq to remove dangerous
Oak Ridge National Laboratory expertise in fission and fusion has come together to form a new collaboration, the Fusion Energy Reactor Models Integrator, or FERMI
Toward the goal of bringing the next generation of nuclear power reactor technology online this decade, ORNL and Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation have successfully completed loop testing of instrument and control sensors for an advance
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and BWX Technologies (BWXT) recently developed a new way to manufacture and qualify parts and materials for high-temperature reactor applications.