Engineers at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) have reached a critical milestone in the ...
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has officially greenlit a critical safety blueprint for ...
Idaho National Laboratory researchers have built the first microreactor control system in decades, replacing the traditional ...
For decades, light water reactors have used control rods to regulate the fission reaction that powers a nuclear plant. The rods move vertically in and out of the core and are made of mat. . .
Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory have developed a compact reactivity control system for the MARVEL sodium-potassium-cooled microreactor.
Nuclear fuel rods that work more efficiently, last much longer, and minimize nuclear waste may soon help generate more sustainable energy sources. Interesting Engineering shared the latest development ...
Russia's Balakovo 1 underwent a sudden shutdown late on 29 January as control rods were found to be in an irregular position. Russia's Balakovo 1 underwent a sudden shutdown late on 29 January as ...
SEOUL, Nov 9 (Reuters) - South Korea nuclear regulators have found microscopic cracks in tunnels that guide control rods at a nuclear plant under maintenance, government officials said on Friday, ...