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US-based Oklo has completed the second phase of the Thermal Hydraulic Experimental Test Article (THETA) testing campaign in collaboration with the US Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). THETA is a sodium fixture with instrumentation installed at ANL’s Mechanisms Engineer Test Loop (METL) facility.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsoklo-and-anl-complete-second-theta-testing-campaign-11612619
The federally funded vouchers aim to accelerate the innovation and application of advanced nuclear technologies by providing companies access to the extensive nuclear research capabilities and expertise of the US Department of Energy's national laboratory complex.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 22 December 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/First-FY2024-recipients-of-GAIN-vouchers-announced
The US Department of Energy (DOE), through the National Reactor Innovation Centre (NRIC), has awarded $3.9m to Radiant, Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (UNSC) and Westinghouse to design experiments to test microreactor designs in the planned Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) test bed at Idaho National Laboratory (INL).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 27 October 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsmore-doe-funding-for-advanced-reactor-experiment-designs-11246897
Testing is underway at an electric-powered microreactor prototype developed by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The 12-foot-tall machine is a full-scale replica of the Department’s Marvel microreactor, which is being built to advance new reactor technologies. Marvel will be the first new reactor at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in more than four decades and is aiming to be operational in 2025.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 23 September 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newstesting-underway-at-us-does-marvel-microreactor-11166606
A US Department of Energy (DOE) report has suggested pairing advanced reactors with carbon dioxide removal technologies, including direct air capture. DOE says advanced reactors could lower the levelised cost of certain direct air capture technologies by up to 13% compared with non-nuclear-powered systems. This could also boost reactor performance and market feasibility.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 14 September 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-doe-studies-advanced-reactors-for-co2-removal-system-11143452
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded seven Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) vouchers to industry partners to support the development of promising advanced nuclear technologies. The companies will be able to leverage the expertise and research capabilities at selected DOE national laboratories to support their projects towards commercial deployment.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 01 July 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-awards-gain-vouchers-to-accelerate-advanced-nuclear-technologies-10978640
An electric-powered prototype of one of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Marvel microreactors has been installed at a manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania and is gearing up for testing. The non-nuclear prototype, which is a full-scale replica of microreactor, stands 12 feet tall and weighs 2,000 pounds. The installation was completed by Creative Engineers Inc (CEI).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 25 May 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-does-marvel-microreactor-prototype-prepares-for-testing-10881408
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has transferred all of the used nuclear fuel from the closed Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) from wet to dry storage. The target was achieved almost nine months ahead of schedule.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 01 April 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsused-fuel-from-us-ebr-ii-reactor-transferred-to-dry-storage-10722440
US-based Oklo has submitted a Licensing Project Plan (LPP) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), outlining its plans for the future licensing of a first-of-a-kind fuel recycling facility. In early 2022, Oklo and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) signed an agreement to formalise their commitment to commercialising advanced fuel recycling technology.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 28 January 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsoklo-seeks-licence-for-fuel-recycling-facility-10548091
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) has awarded vouchers to four companies under its Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) initiative to help support the development of several US advanced reactor designs. The companies will be provided access to the research capabilities and expertise at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to help advance their projects.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 21 December 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsmore-funding-for-us-companies-under-does-gain-programme-10451593