Now it seems that silicon carbide (SiC) may soon replace the traditional zirconium alloy with General Atomics’ SiGa fuel cladding, which has been tested over the past 120 days in the Advanced ...

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed a study of new accident tolerant fuels being developed by three ...

Press release is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (Office of Nuclear Energy); Idaho National Lab; and Oak Ridge National Lab, Award DE-NE0009235, "SiC Cladding Development." ...

“Our patented local joining process seals the fuel rods without exposing the nuclear fuel pellets to high temperature water,” said Scott Forney, president of GA-EMS.

In a major step forward for nuclear safety, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has announced the successful completion of a 120-day irradiation testing period for its innovative SiGA ...

Framatome and the Emirates Nuclear Energy Company have signed an agreement for the supply of nuclear fuel assemblies and ...

The Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant in Monticello, Minnesota. Used nuclear fuel rods are seen by some as a potential energy source in North Dakota. (Photo provided by Xcel Energy) ...

In November 2024, TEPCO successfully retrieved the first melted fuel sample from the No. 2 unit. Weighing about 0.7 gram, the sample contained uranium and zirconium, used as cladding for fuel rods.

Iran began loading nuclear fuel rods into the core of its first nuclear power plant Tuesday, bringing the facility a step closer to producing electricity, Iranian state television reported. The ...

Federal regulators have allowed the owners of the dormant plant to bring nuclear fuel back into the facility, a key step ...