Burnable absorbers are key components in modern nuclear reactor design, serving to mitigate the excess reactivity inherent in fresh reactor cores while simultaneously enhancing operational safety and ...
The High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory will be 60 years old later this month, and plans are being made to extend its life to the end of the century, making the reactor ...
Nuclear power plants provide 20% of the nation's energy. To ensure they remain functional and safe to operate, plant engineers rely on sensors to provide feedback on a wide range of parameters, ...