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INL makes first fuel for Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment
Idaho National Laboratory has announced the creation of the first batch of enriched uranium chloride fuel salt for the Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE). INL said that its fuel production team delivered the first fuel salt batch at the end of September, and it intends to produce four additional batches by March 2026. MCRE will require a total of 72–75 batches of fuel salt for the reactor to go critical.
D.P. Dautovich, P.J. Gierszewski, O.K. Kveton, G.A. Vivian, H. Brunnader, A. Natalizio
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 21 | Number 2 | March 1992 | Pages 215-225
Overview of National Tritium Program | doi.org/10.13182/FST92-A29748
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This paper summarizes tritium technology efforts currently under way in Canada. Emphasis is given to CFFTP funded work related to fusion applications, although fission related tritium experience is also included. The base of fission experience and the dual role of facilities and personnel and close links with industry have been important factors for the program. The fusion tritium program covers a number of diverse topics. Work is summarized on fuel systems, breeding blankets, first wall and safety. A discussion is included of both recent results and work in progress.