https://triso-x.com/thank-you daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://triso-x.com/careers daily 0.75 2024-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646329943281-GFMQJSX23PFLVFR8YYEK/graphic-careers.jpg Careers https://triso-x.com/update/x-energy-expands-triso-x-as-a-subsidiary-to-commercialize-its-advanced-nuclear-fuel daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646329977320-H762DWZA7L2TS2G4RLGK/Twitter+Card+Image+Post+%281200x628%29.png X-energy expands TRISO-X as a Subsidiary to Commercialize its Advanced Nuclear Fuel - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646329977316-R6V90T2RAM50C786FN55/TRISO-X-TRISO-fuel.gif X-energy expands TRISO-X as a Subsidiary to Commercialize its Advanced Nuclear Fuel https://triso-x.com/technology daily 0.75 2024-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/fcc93e6a-4a51-46c1-a4d2-2bf9d399efda/graphic-triso-fuel-kernels.png Technology - Nuclear Fuel Kernels At the center of TRISO particles is a spherical uranium-bearing kernel. TRISO-X is currently capable of making various uranium bearing nuclear fuel kernels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/84725fcf-3e47-4521-b450-d679d82dd22e/graphic-triso-services.png Technology - Services The TRISO-X R&D Center (TRDC) is a world class facility for producing up to NQA-1 data to support your data needs. Many services are available ranging from full R&D projects to mechanical property data collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/af146fff-10ab-4dfa-8f05-7a3e89a07706/graphic-triso-fuel-family.png Technology - Fuel Forms TRISO particles may be consolidated into a wide range of fuel form geometries within a variety of matrix materials. The most common TRISO fuel forms are cylindrical compacts and spherical pebbles where the TRISO particles are embedded in a graphite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/954618c5-2bd0-4dce-85b2-8f03266487e4/graphic-triso-family.png Technology - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/2d72989a-fb22-45e2-8806-31b6c9cec254/graphic-triso-particle-layers.png Technology - Coated Particle Layers Coated particle layers are applied to uranium bearing particles using a fluidized-bed chemical vapor deposition (FB-CVD) process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1661945181464-U3CM3GVC91I0GNXB4W5N/hero-technology-overview.jpg Technology Our Technology The most robust Nuclear Fuel on earth https://triso-x.com/career daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://triso-x.com/update/x-energy-to-irradiate-triso-x-fuel-with-mits-nuclear-reactor-laboratory daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330037169-33OKTGHHLEDC5HPJBL1T/social-mit-to-irradiate-triso-x.jpg MIT to irradiate Triso-X https://triso-x.com/fuel/triso-x/order daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://triso-x.com/404 daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://triso-x.com/fuel/triso-x daily 1.0 2024-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330095777-LUEPTHMHZGTO37LJJLJ6/photo-hand-triso-pebble.jpg Fuel: TRISO-X TRISO-X The most critical element in the design of advanced nuclear reactors is a robust fuel that can withstand very high temperatures without melting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330095826-X9CTQ0GC9JB1VXDBLDWR/photo-containment.jpg Fuel: TRISO-X https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330095841-PZXK04LHWLV39K81JA7Q/graphic-triso-fuel-self-contained.jpg Fuel: TRISO-X - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330095853-J8PYPO58JPCLQGV2XY9Z/graphic-triso-fuel-reinvented.jpg Fuel: TRISO-X - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330095790-8M9859Y6UDR2JAD71M3T/graphic-nuclear-fuel-key-to-safety.jpg Fuel: TRISO-X https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330095806-O7467VVRGQGYOO4852GO/graphic-nuclear-sized-for-future.jpg Fuel: TRISO-X https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330095798-5K82W0K6CT30I2OWELSS/graphic-nuclear-fuel-key-to-economics.jpg Fuel: TRISO-X https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330095860-QCNZXKXMMBOND7EGO6NH/graphic-triso-fuel-triso-particle.jpg Fuel: TRISO-X - 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. https://triso-x.com/media/triso-x daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330101046-K8MB4VRICCDPMLO8NBBZ/photo-pebble-irradiation.jpg Media Kit (Triso-X) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330101053-DDYDA3LJMEGUDRU8G18A/photo-pebble-irradiation-2.jpg Media Kit (Triso-X) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330101077-64SG0RPGJ61RKP53HTGZ/temp-grey.jpg Media Kit (Triso-X) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330101081-1CKY99HC9KWYKDWR9DM7/temp-grey.jpg Media Kit (Triso-X) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330101063-7J5JGMSBDI9V9LBKZUPY/thumbnail-pebble-hand.jpg Media Kit (Triso-X) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330101072-ZP0ZGU6LEMOALKMI42M1/graphic-triso-x-pebble.jpg Media Kit (Triso-X) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330101130-KBAZBVHTS39LDD7V7UPP/social-pebble-hand.jpg Media Kit (Triso-X) - TRISO-X Pebble TRISO-X Pebble https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330101122-EHCN3HUNXEJBB6RXVU9H/social-contain-yourself.jpg Media Kit (Triso-X) - Contain Yourself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330101144-2NUXOTI7XONCN8I8RN2J/social-mit-to-irradiate-triso-x.jpg Media Kit (Triso-X) - MIT Irradiation (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1646330101157-T1YRRSQ7X7U4XCL508V5/social-fuel-lab.jpg Media Kit (Triso-X) - Fuel Lab https://triso-x.com/contact/general-inquiry daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://triso-x.com/contact/sales daily 0.75 2022-03-08 https://triso-x.com/fuel-kernels daily 0.75 2024-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/cd89848c-cf3f-4810-84d3-a47aba2e557e/graphic-kernel-uc.png Fuel Kernels - Uranium Carbide (UC) Uranium carbide is a hard refractory ceramic that has a storied history as the first fuel used high temperature gas-cooled reactors. Uranium carbide kernels feature a high density, high uranium content, ultra-high melting temperature, and are easily mixed with other actinoids (Thorium or plutonium). TRISO-X has refined the fabrication process to tailor the physical properties of the UC kernel for each specific advanced reactors need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/a083ce5b-361b-43a3-bce0-eff67c7fe236/graphic-kernel-uco.png Fuel Kernels - Uranium dioxide, Uranium dicarbide (UCO) The UCO kernel is the flagship uranium particle of the TRISO-X fuel fabrication. The UCO kernel is a solid-state solution of uranium dioxide and uranium carbide that builds off of the success of the Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Gas Reactor (AGR). The UCO kernel uses the addition of a carbide phase to solve previously observed issues with other kernel chemistries and allow for higher burn-ups than other fuel type. TRISO-X has built off the work of previous programs to fabricate high-quality, high throughput particles using our patented processing technology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/68214a14-d6e4-47c1-b07f-f337fd19376c/graphic-kernel-uc2.png Fuel Kernels - Uranium Dicarbide (UC2) Uranium dicarbide is one of several stoichiometry's of uranium carbide. Similarly to UC, UC2 is a hard refractory has been vastly used high temperature gas-cooled reactors. UC2 kernels have a higher carbon content than UC but also feature a high density, ultra-high melting temperature, and are easily mixed with other actinoids (Thorium or plutonium). TRISO-X has developed a first of a kind, one step fabrication process to achieve higher kernel densities while processing at much lower temperatures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/43b0523f-5b69-429e-8f51-9582c385fdc4/graphic-kernel-uo2.png Fuel Kernels - Uranium Dioxide (UO2) Uranium dioxide (UO2) is the most widely used uranium chemistry for nuclear fuel. Both historic and current high-temperature gas-cooled reactors throughout the world use UO2 as the nuclear fuel kernel. TRISO-X has built on the legacy of UO2 kernels and has the ability to tailor the size, density, and even grain structure to meet the needs of each specific application. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1661282856626-TLHCIVVR3YZ4FUN8NJO5/hero-fuel-kernels.jpg Fuel Kernels https://triso-x.com/particle-layers daily 0.75 2024-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/b8f4e239-2f85-4704-8f25-c64860df5aa7/graphic-particle-layer-PyC.png Particle Layers - Pyrolytic Carbon (PyC) Layer The PyC layer is highly dense so that it functions as an effective barrier to gasses and diffusion of many of the actinides and fission products. The IPyC layer is responsible for contributing to retention of fission gasses during irradiation and protecting the kernel from HCl vapor, which is a byproduct of the silicon carbide (SiC) layer deposition process. The OPyC layer also contributes to the retention of fission products and acts as a substrate to bond the graphite matrix. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/4c7b92b7-fadd-49a3-9871-f5987e20cbb5/graphic-particle-layer-SiC.png Particle Layers - Silicon Carbide (SiC) The SiC layer critically serves as both the primary source of structural strength for the particle and the primary barrier to the release of fission products which are not retained within the kernel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1661282937416-SFIFNT8Y87YV48268EO9/hero-particle-layers.jpg Particle Layers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/36b24cfa-f205-4632-8324-814787a4ddda/graphic-particle-layer-ZrC.png Particle Layers - Zirconium Carbide (ZrC) To improve the high-temperature performance of TRISO fuel, ZrC is often substituted for the SiC is coated particle fuel. The ZrC layer provides fission product retention at higher temperatures and in extreme reducing environments. This refractory ceramic is often preferred Nuclear Thermal Propulsion applications. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/8ccf1e05-d0f4-4dd8-941c-83c986014a98/graphic-particle-carbon-buffer.png Particle Layers - Carbon Buffer Layer The first layer which consists of approximately 50% dense pyrocarbon and serves two primary functions. The buffer layer provides void space to accommodate fission gases released from the kernel and kernel swelling due to solid fission products. The buffer layer also provides distance between the kernel and the other coating layers to prevent concentrated damage in those layers from high-energy fission product recoils. https://triso-x.com/fuel-forms daily 0.75 2024-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/672eb237-5115-4749-a7d3-75997e8972fa/graphic-space-nuclear.png Fuel Forms - Space Nuclear TRISO-X has been involved in multiple design projects related to Nuclear Thermal Propulsion and Space power. There are many different designs to make use of nuclear power in space applications. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/a9a02f0b-765e-47bb-bef3-1de3e93c15b3/graphic-compacts.jpg Fuel Forms - Compacts Cylindrical compacts composed of TRISO particles are used in prismatic block HTGR's. Compacts have been extensively studied during the Advanced Gas Reactor (AGR) program and have been used in previously operated U.S. reactors. The height, width, and packing fraction of compacts can be varied to meet the needs of individual reactor designs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/e0f4070d-50bb-4680-ac31-a8226ebca3fa/graphic-annular-compacts.jpg Fuel Forms - Annular Compacts Annular cylindrical compacts composed of TRISO particles are used in prismatic block HTGR's. Annular compacts have been extensively studied and used during for High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor (HTTR) program in Japan. The height, width, and packing fraction of compacts can be varied to meet the needs of individual reactor designs. TRISO-X purchased the compact press equipment that can make annular fuel compacts for the HTTR core from the Japanese fuel manufacturer Nuclear Fuel Industries (NFI) (link to press release). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1661283040469-G04IWV8M3KY0Z1JMONM4/hero-fuel-forms.jpg Fuel Forms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/cda31849-bbe9-4cf4-af4b-cdcb4f8952f7/graphic-pebbles.jpg Fuel Forms - Pebbles Spherical fuel pebbles are used in pebble-bed high temperature gas-cooled reactors. The pebble fuel design contains thousands of coated particles embedded in 60 mm (2.5 inch) in diameter sphere. The pebble consists 50 mm fuel core that contains the coated particles. This is surround by a 5 mm thick fuel free zone to protect the particles as the pebbles move in the reactor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/fe335e51-a7d2-408a-8c76-92b327f2bbab/graphic-annular-pebbles.jpg Fuel Forms - Annular Pebbles Pebbles can also be made with an interior fuel free zone. Pebbles of this design are referred to as Annular Pebbles. These can be made with broad size range for the interior fuel free zone, fueled region, and exterior fuel free zone. https://triso-x.com/services daily 0.75 2024-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/c0d660ce-c5bf-4485-8ef5-d640525799d5/photo-R%26D-services.jpg Services - Simultaneous Thermal Analysis (STA) The STA 449 will be used to collect thermogravimetry (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements on samples provided by the customer from room temperature up to 1600 ⁰C in oxidative conditions or 2000 ⁰C in inert atmosphere conditions. The experiments will be conducted according to the temperature profile specifications provided by the customer and measurements will be collected according to ASTM Standards relevant to the data collection type. Examples of data collection types are melting and crystallization behavior (ASTM E794), specific heat capacity (ASTM E1269), compositional analysis (E1131), decomposition (E2550) and volatility rate (ASTM E2008). All data collected complies with ISO 9000 quality assurance measures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/553cd612-9b47-4672-bbf0-3ee1629f8971/photo-dil.jpg Services - Dilatometry (DIL) The DIL 402 will be used to collect dilatometry measurements on samples provided by the customer from room temperature (25 ⁰C) up to 2800 ⁰C (or maximum material temperature) in inert atmosphere conditions. The sample is loaded into the furnace with one surface in contact with a push rod that is connected to a linear variable differential transformer (LVDT). The LVDT measures the movement of the push rod while the furnace is heated, which is a direct measurement of the sample length change with temperature. This data is used to calculate the sample coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and other temperature-dependent material properties. TRISO-X can handle radioactive materials and measure thermal expansion up to 2800 C. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/c0d660ce-c5bf-4485-8ef5-d640525799d5/photo-R%26D-services.jpg Services - R&D Services We provide Research and Development related services. TRISO-X excels at material science-based characterization of anything and everything. TRISO-X can also produce surrogate fuel and depleted uranium fuel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/84346bda-303f-4410-8bac-cf8d589fa3ae/photo-LFA.jpg Services - Light Flash Analysis (LFA) Thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity are the most important thermophysical material parameters for characterizing the thermal transport properties of a material or component. The Laser Flash technique is currently the most widely accepted method for precise measurement of the thermal diffusivity. In carrying out a measurement, the lower surface of a plane parallel sample is first heated by a short energy pulse. The resulting temperature change on the upper surface of the sample is then measured with an infrared detector. The higher the sample’s thermal diffusivity, the steeper the signal increase. TRISO-X can handle radioactive materials and measure thermal diffusivity up to 2800 C. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/21439cae-9b4f-44fc-a895-a76851d13934/photo-dsc.jpg Services - Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) Experiments will be conducted according to a temperature profile specification provided by the customer and measurements will be collected according to the ASTM Standard relevant to the data collection type. Examples of data collection types are melting and crystallization behavior (ASTM E793), determination of purity (ASTM E928), specific heat capacity (E1269), and heat of reaction (ASTM E2160). All data collected complies with ISO 9000 quality assurance measures. TRISO-X can handle radioactive materials and measure heat capacity and phase changes up to 1650 C. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6220ffeb55318740d0fb49a9/1666204933756-0X101VUIPKO5TFU2DI1V/hero-services-lab.jpg Services