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Nuclear Energy Systems Laboratory (NESL) / Transient Nuclear Fuels Testing

On May 1, 2013, in

Sandia National Laboratories is home to the United States’ only operational pulsed nuclear reactor capable of a comprehensive range of transient nuclear fuels testing. The Annular Core Research Reactor (ACRR) was specially designed to provide high power pulses (up to 300-MJ) in very short amounts of time (6-millisecond pulse-width), which allows the ACRR to compete [...]


Nuclear Energy Systems Laboratory (NESL) / Brayton Lab

On June 5, 2012, in

Sandia National Laboratories has opened a first-of-its-kind nuclear power conversion test facility that provides world class testing infrastructure and support for private interests seeking to develop new thermal-to-electric power conversion technology.  A primary focus of the facility is closed Brayton cycle power generation technology development. Our services include: Project development and test definition support Test [...]


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