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Diversification and the common ground
Craig Piercycpiercy@ans.org
Who would have thought, just a few years ago, that we would see so many long-standing barriers to new nuclear development falling like dominoes? Public opinion, policy, regulatory reform, finance and investment, design maturity, nuclear fuel enrichment, and fuel fabrication capacity have all advanced with remarkable speed in the United States.
Conventional wisdom holds that the most effective way to scale up the nuclear supply chain is to do so strategically, matching investments to the needs of reactor developers.
Zhizhong Sun, Zisheng Geng, Yunming Chen, Haijun Wang, Keyu Luo, Yu Deng, Qi Cao, Ning Luo, Jinsong Zhang
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 200 | Number 10 | October 2026 | Pages 2296-2301
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2025.2578112
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The operational performance and power scalability of homogeneous aqueous solution nuclear reactors (HASNRs) are significantly hindered by the propensity of uranyl nitrate fuel solutions to precipitate. This study systematically evaluates the catalytic effects of various metal ions, specifically ruthenium, iron, and copper, on suppressing precipitation under varying reactor power levels and temperatures. The results demonstrate that iron ions exhibit superior catalytic efficiency, presenting a compelling solution for enhancing the reliability and performance of HASNRs utilizing uranyl nitrate fuel. This work not only provides critical insight into precipitation control but also contributes to the advancement of reactor fuel chemistry, enabling more stable and higher-power HASNR operation.