DOE OSTI · 2479354
DoD Symposium Presentation
Abstract
TRISO fuel, or TRi-structural ISOtropic, is a ceramic based nuclear fuel capable of operating at high temperatures (up to 1600°C). The fuel, consisting of uranium oxycarbide (UCO) fuel kernels, is coated with three layers of carbon and ceramic (dense silicon carbide) materials to capture and contain radioactive fission products. BWXT, located in Lynchburg, VA, has perfected the manufacturing techniques to produce this fuel and is currently the only US company licensed to produce this irradiation-tested fuel. BWXT is currently producing fuel in support of a demonstration reactor scheduled for startup on the INL site in 2025. The first fuel delivery, estimated at 200 kilograms High Assay Low Enriched Uranium, is targeted for the end of CY2024.
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Stoyer, Benjamin Douglas [Idaho National Laboratory], Raichart, Alexandra Camille [Idaho National Laboratory]. 2024-12-03. DoD Symposium Presentation. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2479354
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