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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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LLNL, Ampera partner to develop thorium-based TRISO fuel
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has formed a strategic partnership with Ampera to develop the company’s nuclear fuel concept through a project named THUNDER, for Thorium Unimodal Droplet Ejection for Reactors.
The focus of THUNDER is fabricating TRISO made with kernels of thorium rather than the usual uranium. LLNL and Ampera will evaluate and optimize liquid metal–jetting technology to produce highly uniform, spherical kernels of thorium-232 for later processing into TRISO fuel.
May 24, 2022|1:00–2:00PM (2:00–3:00PM EDT)
Available to All Users
ANS is very excited to be hosting our first fully in-person national meeting in several years. The 2022 ANS Annual Meeting promises to bring exuberant discussions, participants, and events together in Anaheim June 12-16. In this special event, hear from organizers that have been hard at work planning and organizing the numerous sessions, events, and topical meetings that are being presented as a part of the Annual Meeting.
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