Triso particles are an alien-looking fuel with built-in safety features that will prevent reactor meltdowns

COURTESY OF X ENERGY

COURTESY OF X ENERGY

Triso particles are an alien-looking fuel with built-in safety features that will prevent reactor meltdowns

Nuclear ‘Power Balls’ May Make Meltdowns a Thing of the Past

Triso— short for “tristructural isotropic”—fuel is made from a mixture of low enriched uranium and oxygen, and it is surrounded by three alternating layers of graphite and a ceramic called silicon carbide. Each particle is smaller than a poppy seed, but its layered shell can protect the uranium inside from melting under even the most extreme conditions that could occur in a reactor.

There are other benefits too. Rather than needing to have miles of open space around a reactor, future plants running on triso fuel could be situated close to their users, Sell says. “It is physically impossible—as in, against the laws of physics—for triso to melt in a reactor,” says Sell. “And when you start with a reactor that can’t melt, your safety case completely changes.”

The Latest Updates from Bing News & Google News

Go deeper with Bing News on:
Triso fuel
Go deeper with Google Headlines on:
Triso fuel

[google_news title=”” keyword=”Triso fuel” num_posts=”5″ blurb_length=”0″ show_thumb=”left”]

Go deeper with Bing News on:
Tristructural isotropic fuel
  • What do car fuel additives do and are they any use?

    Fuel additives act as a magic potion, with an ability to transform a tired engine into a smooth operator - or, at least, that's what the advertisers would like you to believe. They cost from ...

  • Guide to Fuel Economy

    This section reveals the best and worst models for fuel economy based on our tests, and it shines a spotlight on which gas-saving vehicles and technologies make the biggest difference with the ...

  • What Is a Vehicle’s Fuel Economy?

    Our opinions are our own. Here is a list of our partners and here's how we make money. The terms fuel efficiency and fuel economy are often used interchangeably, but only fuel economy provides a ...

  • Best Fuel Management System Of 2024

    Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. If your business depends on vehicles and drivers, fuel management is likely top of mind. Unpredictable fuel prices can have a large ...

  • X-energy awarded federal tax credit for TRISO fuel facility

    TRISO-X has already requested a 40-year licence from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to possess and use special nuclear material to manufacture advanced nuclear fuel. Its application was ...

Go deeper with Google Headlines on:
Tristructural isotropic fuel

[google_news title=”” keyword=”tristructural isotropic fuel” num_posts=”5″ blurb_length=”0″ show_thumb=”left”]

What's Your Reaction?
Don't Like it!
0
I Like it!
0
View Comments (0)

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Scroll To Top