DOE Office of Nuclear Energy Announces $50M in Funding to Revolutionize Reactor Cladding Material

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DOE Office of Nuclear Energy Announces $50M in Funding to Revolutionize Reactor Cladding Material

https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/doe-office-nuclear-energy-announces-50m-funding-revolutionize-reactor-cladding-material

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The U.S. Department of Energy has made fifty million dollars in competitive funding available for the development of silicon carbide fuel cladding. The three-year initiative aims to produce twelve-foot cladding rods for irradiation testing in research reactors. This testing will generate the performance data required for commercial deployment and regulatory licensing across the domestic reactor fleet.

New advanced fuel technology could lead to enhanced performance and safety of country's reactor fleet

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy today announced a new funding opportunity to accelerate the research and development of silicon carbide cladding. Capable of withstanding extreme conditions within a nuclear reactor, silicon carbide is emerging as a promising advanced fuel cladding material capable of enhancing nuclear reactor safety while reducing operational costs.

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