A strong U.S. nuclear sector is key to unleashing more affordable, reliable, and secure power for U.S. citizens.
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Office of Nuclear Energy | US Department of Energy
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Office of Nuclear Energy | US Department of Energy
@GovNuclear
@ENERGY’s home for nuclear energy research, demos, and deployment. RT/Mentions aren't endorsements.
Washington, DC Katılım Şubat 2019
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CAPTAIN COOK 🧑🍳
The Donald. C. Cook Nuclear Plant is located along the eastern shoreline of Lake Michigan and is home to two pressurized water reactors.
Unit 2 first connected to the grid on this day in 1978.
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The nuclear energy fuel cycle is made up of two phases: the front end and the back end.
The front end prepares uranium for use in nuclear reactors.
The back end ensures that used fuel is safely managed, recycled, or disposed of.
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America’s nuclear renaissance is here, and it’s powered by @ENERGY. ⚛️
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Small pellet. Huge energy. 🤯
One uranium fuel pellet packs more power than you might guess.
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WATCH 👀: The world’s first self-sustaining, controlled nuclear chain reaction at Chicago Pile-1 explained brick by brick.
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The future of nuclear energy in the U.S. is bright. 💡
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FACT: Uranium is the main source of fuel for nuclear reactors.
It's found as a mineral in the earth’s crust that is bonded with other elements.
Learn more: energy.gov/ne/nuclear-fue…
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MEET BYRON GENERATING STATION 👋
Its ✌️ pressurized water reactors generate about 11% of Illinois’s power.
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We're strengthening our nuclear fuel supply chains to power the American nuclear energy renaissance.
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Nuclear energy is packed with power 💪
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Big news out of Idaho from @AaloAtomics!
Matt Loszak@MattLoszak
Today, we unveiled our completed Critical Test Reactor facility. We will be turning this reactor on (a “zero power criticality”) well before July 4th! This is a commercial-scale system with enough fuel to produce 10 MW of electricity, and will someday soon power a co-located data center from one of our partners. Here’s what people saw today at our ribbon cutting: ✅ Reactor vessel ✅ Graphite as moderator ✅ Instrumentation and control ✅ Concrete shielding ✅ Building with crane ✅ Control room All designed and built by Aalo. And the nuclear fuel will be arriving any day now. One last step remains: the final DOE approval to turn the reactor on, which we expect to receive soon. DOE has been an incredible partner in this 2.5 year journey, working hard to support a number of companies pushing to advance US nuclear energy. Follow us to be the first to know when we turn this reactor on!
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POWERING THE BAYOU STATE ⚜️
Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station’s single-unit pressurized water reactor first connected to the grid on this day in 1985.
📸: @Entergy
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Matt Weathered is a problem solver.
He’s a nuclear engineer who helps imagine, design, and test advanced reactors at @Argonne.
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What comes to mind when you hear the words “nuclear energy renaissance?” 🤔
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We're strengthening our nuclear fuel supply chains to power the American nuclear energy renaissance.
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Everything you need to know about advanced reactors in one ☝️ place.
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📸: Go behind the scenes in @INL’s MARVEL reactivity control room!
Learn more about the MARVEL microreactor project ⬇️
inl.gov/marvel
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What is your dream job in nuclear energy? 💭
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🎵 One of these casks is not like the others... 🎵
Meet the High Burnup Research Cask, a modified spent nuclear fuel cask that is providing new insights into the long-term storage of high burnup fuel.
➡️ energy.gov/ne/articles/in…
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