Uranium Nitride Fuels

Diamorph’s sintering expertise has been used to successfully create a uranium based fuel, a crucial step in clearing the pathway towards wide scale implementation of Generation IV reactors. In collaboration with the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Diamorph is involved in the research of this fuel. The sintering technology is used to sinter solid uranium nitride pellets from the powdered raw materials. As such, Diamorph sits on some very important production patents which will be widely used once Generation IV reactors are fully commercialised.

Key Features:

No Need to Mine New Uranium The nuclear waste generated until today can be used to fuel Gen-IV reactors to today’s extent for 5000 years without mining new uranium. The fuel is used 100 times more efficiently than with current reactors
	Shortened Terminal Storage Gen-IV fuel uses the uranium isotope U-238 instead of the U-235 which is being used today. This enables the fuel to be recycled and thus reduce the amount of high-level and long-lived nuclear waste with 99%. The terminal storage time is also dropped by 99% compared to the waste generated today.
Efficient Fuel Production Diamorph has material and process patents pending for production of Gen-IV fuel. Diamorph’s unique technology enables production of a highly complex and dense fuel, leading to efficient power generation and minimum waste.

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