General Atomics’ SiGA-cladded test rods complete irradiation testing in the ATR

December 10, 2024, 12:00PMNuclear News
(Image: General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems)

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced last week that unfueled test rods featuring the company’s SiGA fuel cladding—made of a silicon carbide composite material—successfully survived 120 days of irradiation in the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at Idaho National Laboratory.

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