Heat transfer during severe accidents is a critical area of research that underpins the safety and resilience of nuclear reactors. In these scenarios, core degradation may lead to the formation of ...
As next-generation nuclear reactors, known as Gen IV power plants, are developed, it is looking more and more likely that they will be of the molten salt variety. These plants swap out radioactive ...
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Why advanced nuclear reactors need new materials
A materials expert told Friends of ORNL that advanced nuclear reactors need 21st-century materials to withstand extreme ...
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