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LLNL, Ampera partner to develop thorium-based TRISO fuel
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has formed a strategic partnership with Ampera to develop the company’s nuclear fuel concept through a project named THUNDER, for Thorium Unimodal Droplet Ejection for Reactors.
The focus of THUNDER is fabricating TRISO made with kernels of thorium rather than the usual uranium. LLNL and Ampera will evaluate and optimize liquid metal–jetting technology to produce highly uniform, spherical kernels of thorium-232 for later processing into TRISO fuel.
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As Site Vice President of Constellation Generation's Limerick Clean Energy Center, Mr. Gillin is responsible to ensure safe and reliable operation of the site. He ensures that the facility is operated at the highest level of performance and consistently provides power for approximately 2 million homes and businesses in the region. Mr. Gillin has more than 26 years of commercial nuclear industry experience. He began his career with Constellation at the Limerick Generating Station. Mr. Gillin has held several leadership roles at the Limerick Generating Station including Senior Manager Plant Engineering, Shift Operations Superintendent, Operations Director, and Plant Manager. Mr. Gillin has also held senior leadership roles across the fleeting including Plant Manager of the Oyster Creek Generating Station, Vice President of Central Design Engineering, and Vice President of Corporate Engineering.
Mr. Gillin received his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and Master of Business Administration degrees from Villanova University. He also earned his Senior Reactor Operator license at Limerick in 2006.
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