Interest in advanced nuclear reactors has been growing among states. Many companies have designs of advanced reactors in ...

Although to most the term ‘fission reactor’ brings to mind something close to the commonly operated light-water reactors (LWRs) which operate using plain water (H 2 O) as coolant and with ...

DOE is offering funding to de-risk the deployment of Generation III+ light-water small modular reactors through two tiers.

It can be expected that WCRs will continue to play an important role in the 21st century. Light water reactors (LWRs) are the most common WCRs worldwide and are divided into two types: Pressurized ...

NuScale Power is redefining energy for AI data centers with modular reactors, despite challenges like high costs and equity ...

Introduces the fundamental ageing issues and degradation mechanisms associated with this class of nuclear power reactors Considers materials ageing and degradation in specific light water reactor ...

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Most new nuclear fission reactors being built today are of the light water reactor (LWR) type, which use water for neutron moderation into thermal neutrons as well as neutron capture. While ...

In a light-water reactor, which all commercial reactors in the United States currently are, water is used in the reactor to cool the fuel rods and slow down the neutrons produced during fission ...