A US nuclear reactor has switched ... to the mix. When a fuel is highly enriched, a new recipe is needed to make the uranium pellets that go into the fuel rods. LEU fuels are essentially a uranium ...

fuel for the first test of Kaleidos, the world's first mass-produced reactor. This milestone marks a critical step forward in the deployment of reliable nuclear energy in new frontiers - from ...

on Friday signed a cooperation agreement with Russia's state-owned Rosatom for the development of a small modular reactor with thorium fuel. The deal was signed in the presence of chief minister ...

April 10 (UPI) --For the first time, nuclear fuel enriched above 5% will be irradiated in a commercial U.S. reactor, the Department of Energy announced Thursday. "The higher enrichment levels ...

The fabrication of that LEU into reactor fuel is the last step in the process of turning uranium into nuclear fuel rods. Fuel rods are batched into assemblies that are specifically designed for ...

In collaboration with Southern Company and TerraPower, INL will synthesize and handle the fuel salt, load and operate the reactor, and perform all post-operation deactivation and disassembly work.