"We’re breaking barriers." Researchers announce 'breathtaking' development with next-gen nuclear reactor: 'It's a significant ...

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian scientists have produced the nation’s first nuclear fuel rod, a feat of engineering the West has doubted Tehran capable of, the country’s nuclear agency sai… ...

Cladding: The thin-walled metal tube that forms the outer jacket of a nuclear fuel rod. It prevents both corrosion of the fuel by the coolant and the release of fission products into the coolant ...

Should Laguna worry about Onofre’s stored nuclear fuel rods? By Bryce Alderton . Jan. 15, 2015 3:50 PM PT ...

A demonstration accident-resistant nuclear fuel assembly has been loaded into the core of unit 6 of the Hanul nuclear power ...

Korea's KHNP has loaded the first HIPER16 ATF into Hanul NPP's Unit 6, targeting increased safety margins and global ...

Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) crews recently completed a significant achievement by successfully transferring 40 spent nuclear ...

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / June 24, 2025 / General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today ...

US nuclear fuel rods endure 3452°F for 120 days, raising reactor safety standards. Story by Aman Tripathi ... SiGA cladding is made from a silicon carbide (SiC) composite material.

The fuel rods themselves are generally made out of a zirconium alloy, which has the beneficial properties of having a high melting point, high resistance to chemical corrosion, vibrations and impacts.

Phoebus 2A, the most powerful space nuclear reactor ever made, was fired up at Nevada Test Site on June 26, 1968. The test lasted 750 seconds and confirmed it could carry first humans to Mars.

The Idaho National Laboratory received a shipment of 25 experimental nuclear fuel rods in December. The fuels could help reduce energy costs for consumers.