Pebble bed nuclear reactors are still in the development phase and have yet to be placed into operation in any nation, but these reactors promise to eliminate many of the roadblocks that have ...

Trickle-bed reactors (TBRs) represent a critical technology in the chemical process industry, combining a packed bed of catalyst with cocurrent downflow of gas and liquid. The interplay between ...

In October, the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) kicked off a ceremony to repurpose the iconic Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) containment structure at Idaho National Laboratory (INL ...

Energy Northwest, a premier provider of carbon-free electricity, and X-Energy Reactor Company (“X-energy”), a leading developer of advanced small modular nuclear (pebble bed fission) reactors and fuel ...

Packed bed reactors constitute a pivotal element in chemical engineering and thermal energy storage applications by utilising a fixed matrix of solid particles to enhance reaction rates and facilitate ...

INL is producing enriched molten chloride fuel salt at full scale for its Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment, scheduled to ...