Bio
Over the past fifteen years, Dr. Rodney Hunt’s research has focused on the preparation of spherical nuclear fuel using the internal gelation process. Due to Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s unique resources, Northwest Nuclear Isotopes and NASA have placed sole source contracts for uranium microspheres for different applications. Recently, the Department of Energy awarded up to $80,000,000 to the X-energy XE-100 Pebble Bed Reactor Concept Development proposal, which included Dr. Hunt as a primary participant. Dr Hunt has 65 peer reviewed publications and 4 U.S. patents.
Awards
Chemical Technology Division Distinguished Achievement in Technology Development Award 1997Sigma Xi
Specialized Equipment
Internal Gelation System
Trademarks and Patents
(4) Emory D. Collins, Guillermo D. Del Cul, Rodney D. Hunt, Jared A. Johnson, and Barry B. Spencer. “Advanced Dry Head-end Reprocessing of Light Water Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel,”U.S. Patent 8,747,790, June 10, 2014.
(3) Emory D. Collins, Guillermo D. Del Cul, Rodney D. Hunt, Jared A. Johnson, and Barry B. Spencer. “Advanced Dry Head-end Reprocessing of Light Water Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel,”U.S. Patent 8,574,523, November 5, 2013.
(2) Jack L. Collins, Rodney D. Hunt, and Frederick C. Montgomery. “Formulation and Method for Preparing Gels Comprising Hydrous Hafnium Oxide,” U.S. Patent 8,501,825, August 6, 2013.
(1) Jack L. Collins, Leslie R. Dole, Juan J. Ferrada, Charles W. Forsberg, Marvin J. Haire, Rodney D. Hunt, Benjamin E Lewis, Jr., and Raymond G. Wymer. “Carbonate Thermochemical Cycle for the Production of Hydrogen,” U.S. Patent 7,666,387 B2, February 23, 2010.