Filter by tags: Nuclear fission Argonne National Laboratory Clear all tag filters
15 news articles found
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
California-based liquid metal fast reactor developer Oklo Inc has successfully completed the second phase of the Thermal Hydraulic Experimental Test Article (THETA) testing campaign in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 15 March 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Oklo-and-Argonne-complete-second-THETA-testing-cam
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
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’s (DOE’s) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) is supporting three companies developing a range of new advanced reactor and fuel cycle concepts. The work is funded through a voucher programme provided by the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) programme established by DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 08 February 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsargonne-national-lab-supports-advanced-nuclear-concepts-10574308
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 (DOE) has selected twelve projects looking to advance recycling of used nuclear fuel - or UNF - from commercial power reactors to receive USD38 million of funding. The projects, led by universities, private companies and national laboratories, will work towards reducing the impacts of used fuel disposal, DOE said.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 25 October 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-DOE-awards-funds-for-nuclear-recycling-projects
US-based Oklo and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) have signed an agreement to formalise their commitment to commercialising advanced fuel recycling technology.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 15 February 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsoklo-and-argonne-national-lab-to-commercialise-advanced-fuel-recycling-9481258
California-based Oklo Inc and Argonne National Laboratory have signed an agreement formalising their commitment to commercialising recycling technology for advanced reactor fuel as part of a US Department of Energy-funded project.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 11 February 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Oklo,-Argonne-to-commercialise-advanced-fuel-recyc
The California-based company said the partnership comes under a cost-sharing project awarded by the DOE’s technology commercialisation fund – a nearly $30m funding facility which pledges research funding to energy technologies with “high impact” potential.
According to Oklo, the project with Agonne involves work with electrorefining technology to recycle fuel for use in advanced fission power plants. Under the cost-sharing agreement, Oklo is expected to match government funding for the project.
Jacob DeWitte, co-founder and chief executive of Oklo, said the partnership is expected to help reduce fuel costs for advanced reactors, and therefore overall costs for power from advanced fission.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 10 February 2022
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/oklo-signs-agreement-on-commercialisation-of-fuel-recycling-technology-2-3-2022