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INL researchers use LEDs to shed light on next-gen reactors
At Idaho National Laboratory, researchers have built a bridge between computer models and the lab’s Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation (MARVEL) microreactor.
Tony Crawford, an INL researcher and MARVEL’s reactivity control system lead, designed a phone booth–sized surrogate nuclear reactor called ViBRANT, or Visual Benign Reactor as Analog for Nuclear Testing, which uses light instead of neutrons to show a “nuclear” reaction.
NETZSCH Instruments, a leader in thermal analysis for the nuclear industry, offers reliable, robust, and accurate instruments. Our modular designs fit gloveboxes and hot cells, enabling precise material characterization, including specific heat capacity, enthalpy, weight change, conductivity, and evolved gas analysis.
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Bruker Optics is the leading manufacturer of FTIR, Near Infrared, and Raman spectrometers. FT-IR is crucial for measuring molten salt emissivity, providing key data for optimizing molten salt reactors. This technique enhances radiative heat transfer insights, improving nuclear power plant efficiency and safety.
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