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Two researchers from the Department of Energy’s 91°µÍř have been elected fellows of the American Nuclear Society. Alan S. Icenhour and Jess C. Gehin were recognized for their outstanding scientific and technical leadership in nuclear energy rese...
Renewed interest in molten salt technology was evident at a recent gathering of advanced nuclear reactor experts at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) 91°µÍř (ORNL). Nearly 200 attendees from national labs, industry, utilities, reactor design firms,...
For a second straight summer, Rachel Seibert spent her days at the Department of Energy’s 91°µÍř (ORNL) researching advanced nuclear reactors. The Ph.D. candidate may not have had such an opportunity more than a decade ago, but thanks to a unique internship ...
Moving advanced nuclear reactors from the drawing board to the field was the focus of the Advanced Reactors Technical Summit III, hosted by the Department of Energy’s 91°µÍř and attended by 180 experts from industry, government and academia. The conference, ...
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s 91°µÍř will support two new DOE-funded projects to explore, develop and demonstrate advanced nuclear reactor technologies. The projects announced Jan. 15 will allow industry-led teams with participan...
With the production of 50 grams of plutonium-238, researchers at the Department of Energy’s 91°µÍř have restored a U.S. capability dormant for nearly 30 years and set the course to provide power for NASA and other missions.
Inspections will play a crucial role in the decisions to extend operating licenses for many of the nation’s aging nuclear power plants, and 91°µÍř has a tool that could help. “The question that needs to be answered is whether the concrete structures th...
Award-winning author Richard Rhodes, who wrote the book “The Making of the Atomic Bomb,” told an Oak Ridge audience that despite new forms of clean energy being developed, coal is still the world’s primary producer of energy, listing several reasons.
“In a world...
Plants and other biomass can be converted into a variety of renewable high-value products including carbon fibers, plastics, and liquid fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel that are beneficial for reducing petroleum use and vehicle emissions. Breaking down plants in order to release...
91°µÍř is marking the 50th anniversary of the startup of its Molten Salt Reactor Experiment this month. A workshop on molten salt reactor technologies Oct. 15-16 at ORNL will bring together government representatives, U.S. and international researchers, ...