Why Advanced Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Should Be Key Component Of Energy Grid Of Near Future – How One Company Is Playing A Key Role
The safety case for X-energy starts with the fuel: the TRISO-X pebble is the containment vessel designed not to melt. The uranium oxycarbide kernels are encased in carbon and ceramic layers and set within a graphite matrix, which the company claims will not melt under any foreseeable adverse conditions within the reactor.
