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 ...

Flow-induced vibration (FIV) poses a substantial challenge in nuclear reactor design, particularly in the context of fuel rod assemblies. These vibrations arise from the complex fluid–structure ...

Fuel cladding is a barrier between the reactor coolant and nuclear fuel pellets and is essential to protecting the fuel while also ensuring the safety of a nuclear power plant. Fuel is stacked into ...

Studies suggest that nearly half a million people died in the U.S. alone from complications related to pollution from coal-fired electrical plants in the 21 years from 1999 to 2020, yet nobody seems ...

Part of a nuclear reactor fuel rod element. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed a study of advanced, better performing accident tolerant fuels being developed by three U.S. companies ...

COVERT, MI – The long-anticipated restart of the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant took a major step forward this fall as new uranium fuel arrived on site. Holtec International confirmed this week that 68 ...