A look at how UMaine’s massive polymer 3D printer is transforming nuclear reactor construction by cutting costs and improving ...

Researchers at ORNL have successfully designed, 3D printed, and tested a crucial component for their High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR). This component, known as a "rabbit capsule," is a small container ...

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory set a new milestone in nuclear component innovation, successfully testing two 3D-printed stainless steel experimental capsules at the lab's ...

Setting a new milestone in nuclear research, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have successfully fired up 3D-printed stainless steel capsules inside one of the ...

The safety of nuclear reactors is paramount for both environmental protection and human safety. Technological advancements, most notably the development of real-time 3D monitoring of reactor corrosion ...

A pump impeller for the Siberian Chemical Combine, part of Rosatom's TVEL fuel division, was printed on a 3D printer, the company has said. (Image: Rosatom) Additive technologies - such as 3D printing ...

Why it matters: Two concurrent developments – faster, more agile nuclear construction enabled by 3D printing, and the race to deploy a functional nuclear reactor on the Moon – signal a profound ...

Oklo, a nuclear start-up, aims to design, build, and operate small modular reactors, projecting their first plant by late 2027. Despite skepticism about SMR startups, Oklo's leadership and regulatory ...

ORNL researchers used a laser powder-bed system at the lab’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility to 3D print 316H stainless steel capsules for use in irradiation experiments. The capsule provides a ...