Interesting Engineering on MSN3 个月
US approves new facility design concept to turn nuclear waste into reactor fuel
It will help turn used material recovered from DOE’s former Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II reactor) into usable fuel ...
EurekAlert!24 天
Argonne’s nuclear energy research drives innovation in Gen-IV reactor safety and efficiency
In fact, Argonne designed, built and operated the full-scale Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) and tested and validated molten sodium technology for 30 years until the lab safely shut down ...
Hackaday1 年
The Integral Molten Salt Reactor And The Benefits Of Having A Liquid Fission Reactor
The similar US EBR-II operated from 1964 to 1994, including simulated emergencies like a sudden shutdown at full power, demonstrating the passive safety of these pool-type sodium-cooled reactors ...
来自MSN22 天
Nuclear energy research drives innovation in Gen-IV reactor safety and efficiency
In fact, Argonne designed, built and operated the full-scale Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) and tested and validated molten sodium technology for 30 years until the lab safely shut down ...
Yahoo News23 天
US nuclear engineers hit 100-test milestone, advancing Gen-IV reactor design
Notably, Argonne boasts extensive experience with SFR technology, having designed, built, and operated the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) for over three decades. Now, Argonne's focus on SFR ...
KSL16 天
Hill Air Force Base could get small nuclear reactor as soon as 2028
Hill Air Force Base has partnered with Radiant Nuclear to study small nuclear reactors as backup generators. The company could deliver a product as soon as 2028.