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BWXT’s Centrifuge Manufacturing Development Facility opens in Oak Ridge
BWX Technologies announced on January 26 that it has begun operating its Centrifuge Manufacturing Development Facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn., with the purpose of reestablishing a domestic uranium enrichment capability to meet U.S. national security needs. The facility is part of a program funded by the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration to supply enriched uranium for defense needs.
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.
https://analyzing-testing.netzsch.com/en-US
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.
www.bruker.com/optics