Past Workshops
Highlights
| Argonne’s advanced manufacturing proposal paves way for high-temperature, next-gen reactor components Argonne research, conducted with multiple U.S. national laboratories, leads to proposed methods that will speed up material approval and expand applications of reactor materials, helping to make nuclear energy safer, more reliable, and economical |
| Qualifying 3D-printed nuclear materials accelerates reactor innovation A Q&A with ORNL’s Caleb Massey on how additive manufacturing could fast-track the future of nuclear energy |
| Argonne scientists investigate 3D-printed steels for use in next-generation nuclear reactors From composition to performance, two recent studies show how additively manufactured steels measure up to their conventionally produced counterparts |
| Argonne researcher honored for advancing nuclear reactor design Mark Messner receives award for his pivotal role in updating design rules for high-temperature nuclear reactors, enhancing safety and efficiency |
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New Super Alloy Could Reduce U.S. Dependence on China-Sourced Cobalt Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory create new super alloy that swaps out cobalt for manganese |
| Relating Process Anomalies from Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Ni282 to Creep Deformation This examination of the spatter particle process in a nickel superalloy using x-ray computed tomography and optical microscopy studies possible causes for the formation of lack of fusion voids and other variations during laser powder bed fusion |
| New National Lab Algorithm Enables Faster, Safer Inspection of Nuclear Materials A software algorithm developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory has reduced the time needed to inspect 3D-printed parts for nuclear applications by 85 percent |
| Oak Ridge National Laboratory Creates First 3D Printed Rabbit Capsule for Use in Test Reactor ORNL designed, printed, and successfully tested a specimen capsule for use in its High Flux Isotope Reactor |
| 7 Idaho National Laboratory researchers win Presidential Early Career Awards Andrea Jokisaari, AMMT Technical Area Lead for Environmental Effects, is a PECASE recipient |
News
| Framatome plans 3D printing centre Nuclear Engineering International The industrial facility, unique in Europe, will use metal 3D printing to produce mechanical components for the nuclear and defence industries, and will offer research and development capabilities, process qualification, and training. |
| Framatome installs 3D-printed fuel at Ringhals 4 Nuclear Engineering International The project, which began in September 2024, aims to confirm the integrity of anti-debris filters manufactured using 3D-printing under real conditions. |
| Westinghouse’s Additive Manufacturing Innovation Improves Safety and Efficiency in Operating Nuclear Reactors Westinghouse This industry-first milestone increases bottom nozzle debris resistance from 65% to 96%. |
| Gaps Progress Report Available: America Makes and ANSI Publish Standardization Roadmap for Additive Manufacturing PR Newswire The progress report provides updates on standards, research, and conformity assessment activities; it also captures suggested modifications to existing gaps and notes additional gaps to be considered for future roadmaps. |
| Westinghouse Produces 1,000th Additive Manufacturing Component for VVER-440 Fuel Westinghouse AM reduces production costs and lead time while achieving the highest industry safety standards. |
| Full-size SMR demonstrator completed using novel welding tech Power Engineering International Sheffield Forgemasters has completed a full-sized Small Modular Reactor (SMR) nuclear vessel demonstrator assembly, using Local Electron-Beam Welding. |
| Embracing the Promise of Additive Manufacturing for Advanced Nuclear Reactors IAEA Imagine printing a nuclear reactor core — or nuclear fuel pellets — in 3D. It may sound far-fetched that 3D printing could create materials robust enough to withstand the extreme environment of a nuclear reactor, yet that is what many experts believe is necessary to accelerate the deployment of advanced reactors and maximize nuclear energy’s contribution to tackling climate change. |
| Framatome installs first 3D-printed stainless steel fuel component at Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant Framatome Framatome has completed installation of the first 3D-printed, stainless steel fuel component at the Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant, operated by Vattenfall in Sweden. In collaboration with KSB SE & Co. KgaA, the ATRIUM 11 upper tie plate grids were designed, manufactured, and installed in Forsmark Unit 3 for a multi-year irradiation program. |
