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Ensuring Safety and Cleanliness: The Crucial Role of Industrial Vacuums in Nuclear Power Facilities

Advancing fuel production and performance for the next generation of reactors

September 26, 2023, 7:05AMNuclear NewsW. A. “Art” Wharton III

W. A. “Art” Wharton III

Multiple market forces on nuclear fuel have arisen seemingly at the same time since the Russian war in Ukraine started. Accident tolerant fuels (ATF), lead test rods, and lead test assemblies have had their first shot in real operating conditions, in recent cycles. But the popularity of their so-called accident tolerance has nothing to do with accidents, since any practical nuclear professional knows that the safety of nuclear energy is already higher than that of any other electricity generation source. The popularity comes down to fuel performance. Are we on the cusp of a revolution in nuclear fuel performance under the guise of accident tolerance?

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Kazakhstan is ready to power the world’s green transition

March 26, 2025, 12:00PMNuclear NewsMeirzhan Yussupov

As Western countries accelerate their decarbonization efforts, nuclear power is set to play a key role in achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. For instance, the United Kingdom’s goal of...

A good narrative for nuclear power

March 21, 2025, 7:01AMANS Nuclear Cafe

During an interview for Kitco News at the 2025 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention, held in Toronto in early March, the chief executive of British...

U.S. uranium production up as companies press “go” on dormant operations

March 19, 2025, 7:01AMNuclear News

U.S. uranium production increased throughout 2024, with more growth planned in 2025. The producers who can make that happen, however, were burned before by a “renaissance” that didn’t...

An open letter to Chris Wright

February 6, 2025, 3:05PMNuclear News

Dear Secretary Wright:On behalf of the U.S. nuclear professional community, I offer our sincere congratulations to you on your becoming the secretary of energy.By now, I’m sure you have...

Energy Fuels–Navajo Nation agreement to restart uranium transport

January 31, 2025, 9:31AMANS Nuclear Cafe

Denver-based Energy Fuels Inc., one of the largest uranium producers in the United States, has signed a landmark agreement with the Navajo Nation on the transport of uranium ore along federal...

When your test capsule is the test: ORNL’s 3D-printed rabbit

January 16, 2025, 7:02AMNuclear News

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has for the first time designed, printed, and irradiated a specimen capsule—or rabbit capsule—for use in its High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR), the Department...

Senate committee hears from energy secretary nominee Chris Wright

January 15, 2025, 3:02PMNuclear News

Chris Wright, president-elect Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Energy, spent hours today fielding questions from members of the U.S. Senate’s committee on Energy and Natural...

Uranium spot price closes out 2024 at $72.63/lb

January 7, 2025, 3:00PMANS Nuclear Cafe

The uranium market closed out 2024 with a spot price of $72.63 per pound and a long-term price of $80.50 per pound, according to global uranium provider Cameco....

Modeling the change: Commissioner Wright leads by example as the NRC faces its future

December 20, 2024, 7:01AMNuclear News

There is a modern-day parable that NRC commissioner David Wright likes to reflect on from time to time, the story of a janitor on a mission. On a visit to NASA in the 1960s, or so the story...

Urenco USA has NRC approval for increased enrichment

December 17, 2024, 12:00PMNuclear News

Just one day after Urenco USA (UUSA) was picked by the Department of Energy as one of six contractors eligible to compete for future low-enriched uranium task orders, the Nuclear Regulatory...

Advancing fuel production and performance for the next generation of reactors

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