Clean Core’s fuel test complete at INL’s ATR

May 11, 2026, 9:22AMNuclear News
ANEEL fuel rodlets undergoing postirradiation examination at INL’s Hot Fuel Examination Facility. (Photo: Clean Core Thorium Energy)

Clean Core Thorium Energy has announced the completion of its nearly two-year ANEEL fuel irradiation testing and qualification campaign at Idaho National Laboratory.

The idea behind ANEEL (Advanced Nuclear Energy for Enriched Life) fuel is to provide existing pressurized heavy water reactors with a fuel option that has increased high-burnup performance without requiring any modification to the reactors.