The Oppenheimer Science and Energy Leadership Program, or OSELP, has selected Jens Dilling and Christian Petrie as fellows for its 2023 cohort. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy
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Two ORNL staff members chosen for DOE Oppenheimer Leadership Program
Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation has licensed a novel method to 3D print highly resistant components for use in nuclear reactor designs. USNC Executive Vice President Kurt Terrani, formerly of ORNL, said the novel method will allow the company to make parts with desired complex shapes more efficiently. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy
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Ultra Safe Nuclear licenses ORNL method to 3D print advanced reactor components
An ORNL researcher holds a capsule of molten salt. Preliminary experiments seem to indicate that irradiation can slow corrosion of metal in liquid salt. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy
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Nuclear – Slowing corrosion

Advanced Fuel Fabrication and Instrumentation Group

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The Advanced Fuel Fabrication and Instrumentation Group leads the design, analysis, and advanced manufacturing of nuclear fuels and evaluates fuel performance using embedded sensors and state-of-the-art measurement techniques before, during, and after irradiation.

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Christian M Petrie
Group Leader, Senior R&D Staff
petriecm@ornl.gov
Christian M Petrie

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