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The fuel needed for a transportable energy production system arrived at Idaho National Laboratory this week, taking a “transformational leap” in nuclear power.

At a Glance:

TRISO particle fuel delivered to Idaho National Laboratory

Milestone advances Project Pele ‘s Gen-IV microreactor

Fuel produced and reactor built at BWXT in Lynchburg

Testing of the transportable microreactor could begin in 2027

The tri-structural isotropic ― or TRISO ― particle fuel was delivered to INL for the Project Pele microreactor project, which is a Generation IV nuclear -powered system that is a high-temperature, gas-cooled reactor.

TRISO is made with uranium, carbon and oxygen combined into a small kernel, coated in several ceramic layers, making “it extremely durable und

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