CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Graphite is a key structural component in some of the world’s oldest nuclear reactors and many of the next-generation designs being built today. But it also condenses and swells in ...

The University of Manchester has been awarded a grant for a program to change the graphite lifecycle in nuclear reactors. The program, led by the University of Manchester, will also see participation ...

A remarkable study led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory answers a decades-old question in nuclear science: Do tiny pores in graphite affect nuclear reactor performance? Subscribe to our newsletter for ...

A consortium of UK universities has been awarded a major grant to lead a new programme that will transform the lifecycle of graphite in nuclear energy - an essential material for the future deployment ...

Four British universities have been awarded funding to collaborate on research on securing a domestic supply of nuclear graphite and finding solutions to managing the country's stockpile of irradiated ...

Gale Hauck leads nuclear reactor R&D and integration for DOE's Microreactor Program at ORNL, focusing on innovative ...

AETC successfully purified a second batch of Albany graphite to an ultra-high 5N purity level (99.9992 wt.% C), indicating potential reproducibility and suitability for nuclear applications. These ...

Graphite dust is generated as a by-product of normal operations in high temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs), predominantly arising from mechanical wear of graphite-based components. Typically ...

Air Jet Sub-Sieve Analyzer Yield: The test confirmed that Albany graphite meets the specified particle size distribution and D50 (median particle diameter) required for nuclear applications.

Toyo Tanso USA, a subsidiary of Japanese company Toyo Tanso Co, is to supply fine-grain graphite components for the first deployment of X-energy's Xe-100 small modular reactor under the agreement, ...