A custom-made glass test cell created by Oak Ridge National Laboratory has enabled researchers to observe how gases behave inside a molten salt reactor and investigate the complex chemistry that can ...

Chemical process safety and control in reactors remains an essential field of study given the inherent risks associated with exothermic and potentially runaway reactions. Recent advancements have ...

SEATTLE — For much of the 20th century, a sprawling complex in the desert of southeastern Washington state turned out most of the plutonium used in the nation’s nuclear arsenal, from the first atomic ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2025 — From electric cars to artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, the technologies people use every day require a growing need for electricity. In theory, nuclear fusion — a ...

HOUSTON — A major player in the chemical game is looking to build nuclear reactors along the Texas coast. A subsidiary of Dow Chemical filed an application to build four mini-nuclear reactors at the ...

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have integrated binder jet additive manufacturing with an advanced post-processing method to fabricate leak‐tight ceramic ...

The U.S. Department of Energy announced it will move forward with solidifying tank waste at the Hanford Facility.

Dow Chemical and X-energy are one step closer to bringing advanced nuclear technology to a chemical plant in Texas. Nuclear reactors could someday power a chemical plant in Texas, making it the first ...