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Fuel loading process begins at Palisades
The Palisades nuclear power plant has drawn closer to restart, as plant staff began the process of loading fuel into the reactor vessel on Sunday morning.
The commencement of fuel loading places the Covert, Mich., facility in Mode 6—or the refueling stage—under the plant’s technical specifications, plant owner and operator Holtec International said in a news release. The Palisades reactor core consists of 204 fuel assemblies that include new fuel and partially used fuel from the plant’s most recent operating cycles. According to Holtec, the fuel loading is being conducted in accordance with plant procedures and technical specifications.
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.