According to Interesting Engineering, the China Institute of Atomic Energy successfully ran its initial assessment of a brand ...

By Ben Aris in Berlin President Vladimir Putin claims Russia has made a nuclear technology breakthrough and has developed a closed fuel cycle power system to tackle global uranium shortages. He said ...

Rosatom’s TVEL has created OS-5 nitride fuel with liquid metal sublayer, boosting safety, efficiency, and burnup for future ...

The Fuel Division of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has manufactured and accepted a unique OS-5 fuel assembly ...

Advanced nuclear technology company Oklo Inc carried out full-scale flow testing of a prototypical fuel assembly at the ...

Workers at the Research Institute of Atomic Reactors (RIAR) in Dimitrovgrad, Russia, have installed what they call the world’s largest multipurpose fast neutron research reactor, or MBIR, at the site.

Construction of a 300-MW nuclear power unit showcasing a fuel specially developed for the reactor is underway in Siberia, a project that industry experts say could provide a dramatic leap forward in ...

The Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (S. 97) originated in the Senate and passed a bipartisan vote in the House of Representatives last week. The act will allow the private sector to partner ...

Before its use, the innovative fuel must receive approval from Rostekhnadzor, Russia’s federal authority for nuclear regulation. Upon approval, the OS-5 assembly is scheduled for pilot industrial ...

Most new nuclear fission reactors being built today are of the light water reactor (LWR) type, which use water for neutron moderation into thermal neutrons as well as neutron capture. While ...

China has a sodium-cooled, pool-type fast reactor. It was refueled and had maintenance at the end of July 2020. It completed a power test phase last year. The reactor has a thermal capacity of 65 MW ...