Fuel: TRISO-X
We manufacture tri-structural isotropic (TRISO) particle fuel, developed and improved over 60 years. We manufacture our own proprietary version (TRISO-X) to ensure supply and quality control.
“TRISO Particles are the most robust Nuclear Fuel on earth”
U.S. Department of Energy
The key to Safety
The most critical element in an advanced nuclear reactor is a robust fuel that can withstand very high temperatures without melting. Our fuel cannot melt. Period
Our fuel cannot melt. Period
The key to Economics
TRISO-X utilizes more energy dense high assay low enriched uranium (HALEU) that allows for longer periods of operation. We will have the country’s first commercial TRISO facility to provide this fuel at a fraction the cost.
Fuel at a fraction of the cost
The key to Flexibility
Our Fuel allows for passive safety systems and a small reactor footprint, allowing us flexibility in sites and access to non-traditional nuclear markets.
Passive Safety Systems = Siting Flexibility
Contain yourself.
No more large, costly physical pressure-retaining containment structures.
Fuel Containment
TRISO-X Fuel IS the containment vessel. No more expensive, gigantic concrete and steel structures to build, maintain and get rid of. The TRISO-X Particle is its own vessel, designed by our scientists to be the best fuel on Earth and the Department of Energy agrees.
We reinvented the TRISO Fuel manufacturing process
TRISO-X employs the best and brightest ever to have worked on TRISO Fuel. The result? Higher yields, higher quality and more patents. We’ve taken TRISO fabrication from an art, to a science — TRISO-X Science.
TRISO Coated Particle Fuel is the Key to Safety
At the heart of the TRISO particle is the uranium oxide/carbide kernel; a chemistry that harnesses the power of fission better than conventional UO2 fuel. The kernel is surrounded by four barrier layers that act in concert to stabilize and contain the uranium kernel.
The pebble houses tens of thousands of TRISO particles. It's the perfect transport, fuel element, and storage container.
“We’ve reinvented the most robust & safe nuclear fuel on earth”
Dr. Pete Pappano
President, TRISO-X
We’re Hiring
Developing state-of-the-art, high technology solutions for reactors and fuel requires both traditional nuclear and non-traditional engineering skills and experience. We’re looking for capabilities in solution development, multi-disciplinary analysis, systems engineering, facility design, test planning, logistics, management, and system integration.