Extrusion technique creates new fuel from depleted uranium
Advanced nuclear reactors will use new types of fuel. To ensure such systems are safe, experimental fuel samples must be fabricated and tested in safe research environments such as those at Idaho National Laboratory. Marking an important step toward the advancement of a new type of reactor, INL employees recently completed the first successful test of fabrication equipment in […]
DOE leads effort to fill testing void created by Norwegian reactor shutdown
The closure of a Norwegian reactor has put nuclear fuels and materials testing in a scramble, prompting a DOE & INL workshop to discuss plans for the future
Topic of Current Interest
To maintain safe storage, the industry and Nuclear Regulatory Commission need to better understand the physical and chemical characteristics of nuclear fuel
