Nuclear Sciences

@NSED_ORNL

ORNL's Nuclear Science and Engineering Directorate operates unique facilities & conducts R&D and programs that impact a large range of nuclear-related fields.

Oak Ridge, TN
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Joined December 2016
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  1. Feb 14

    Hard to beat this love for this ! Check out all of 's Valentine's cards and celebrate with us.

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    Feb 11

    Today, the world celebrated International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Learn about some of the inspiring researchers at the Energy Department and who are advancing science and technology. ⚡

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    Feb 11

    “Going out to the schools is something I really love to do because you can just see the light come on in the students’ faces.” Sharing her love for is just one thing that keeps Clarice Phelps .

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  4. Feb 11

    Want to know more about how produces actinium-225? We hosted a few weeks ago, and they delivered a closer look at the process.

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    Feb 7

    Last day of the US-UK nuclear modelling and simulation workshop where we are defining the specific opportunities for future collaboration

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  6. Feb 6

    , congrats to the team on receiving the Joule Award from the NNSA. The award recognizes the group's work in assisting the in collecting UF6 samples during onsite facility inspections. Learn more about the team 👉

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    Feb 4

    It's . ORNL produced the first for fighting in 1946.

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  8. Feb 4

    Looking for a lunchtime read? Check out 's history timeline …. The site includes awesome photos of each of the lab's 13 reactors, including the Low-Intensity Test Reactor, which operated from 1950 to 1968.

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  9. Jan 31

    “The data are crucial for industry that are developing molten salt reactors," 's Joel McDuffee on recent corrosion testing of alloy samples. Learn more about the research 👉

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  10. Jan 29

    Congrats to the team for receiving an Joule Award for their work in transferring a single use destructive assay coupon to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Learn more about the project and the researchers that made it happen 👉

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  11. Jan 25

    “Automating part of the Pu-238 production process is helping push annual production from 50 grams to 400 grams," 's Bob Wham on recent advances in supplying plutonium-238 to . Here's the scoop on the effort in a 60-second video👇

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  12. Jan 22

    a great video from that takes a close look at the production of actinium-225 with insight from 's Rose Boll. Definitely worth your time!

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  13. Jan 18

    “You gain the sense that what you’re doing is for the betterment of everyone. It’s not just about you and your niche field of research, it’s about what your research is doing to impact everyone,” 's Clarice Phelps. Find out what she's working on👉

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  14. Jan 15

    A great interview by with CASL's Dave Kropaczek on how the program is helping the current nuclear fleet. "People buy houses from the 1900's and they say 'Oh, it's a Victorian'... it's the same thing [with nuclear]."

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    Jan 11

    NEW VIDEO Milking the Thorium Cow Filmed at

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  16. Jan 10

    “The automation replaces a function our team did by hand and is expected to increase the output of pressed pellets from 80 to 275 per week," 's Bob Wham on the continued effort to in producing plutonium-238 for future NASA missions.

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    Jan 8

    ORNL has automated a key part of the process of producing plutonium-238, which is used by to fuel deep exploration. 🚀

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  18. Jan 4

    “What drew me to nuclear science was the mystery of it. No one I knew was in that field, so I wanted to know more about it," 's Clarice Phelps on joining the Navy Nuclear Power Program. Learn more about Clarice and what she's currently doing 👇

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    Jan 3

    REMINDER: Applications for the spring 2019 Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis (NESLS) Program at are due Sunday, Jan. 6. Apply here 👉

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  20. Jan 2

    “We are excited to have an opportunity to help answer some of industry’s toughest questions," 's Alan Icenhour on working with industry on six projects to further develop nuclear technologies. Learn more about those projects 👉

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