{"id":1329,"date":"2020-10-05T17:27:50","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T17:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnl.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1329"},"modified":"2021-05-30T17:48:41","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T21:48:41","slug":"our-smr-capabilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/clean-energy\/small-modular-reactors\/our-smr-capabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Reactor Capabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\r\n\t\t\t\tCNL provides a full spectrum of technical expertise and R&D facilities at our secure and licensed site, where we have designed, licensed, and constructed prototype reactors for over 50 years. We offer on-site capabilities in all areas of reactor design, from fuels and reactor internals through thermodynamics and materials science. Our team will steadily remove technical, regulatory, and economic barriers, allowing you to progress your SMR\u00a0 or advanced reactor from concept to prototype\u2014and beyond.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=””][vc_column]
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\r\n [vc_column_text]Providing a licensed nuclear site on which several nuclear reactors have been built and operated.<\/p>\n

Regulatory, safety, security, utility service and scientific infrastructure already in place to enable the timely licensing, construction and testing of advanced nuclear reactor prototypes.[\/vc_column_text] <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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\r\n [vc_column_text]Modeling the behaviour of reactor cores and validating the models in a low-power reactor.<\/span><\/p>\n
The ZED-2 core can be arranged into a wide range of configurations to validate reactor core models with empirical data.<\/div>\n

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Modeling and testing the thermalhydraulic behaviour of nuclear fuel and nuclear power plants. This includes the primary and secondary coolant systems.<\/p>\n

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Designing, fabricating and assembling a wide range of uranium, plutonium and thorium-bearing fuels, including oxides, carbides, nitrides, and metallic\/metal matrix.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Investigating and validating fuel performance and degradation using post-irradiation examination.<\/p>\n

CNL is currently developing the capability to measure thermophysical and thermodynamic properties of molten and liquid fuels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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License planning and test program development.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Modeling and simulation of accident scenarios.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Planning irradiation programs, preparing samples to be irradiated, and executing irradiation on-and off-site.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Providing a full suite of measurements, mechanical tests, surface analyses and other examinations on highly irradiated materials. Our analytical services identify where materials are likely to fail and what measures can be taken to predict and prevent such failures.[\/vc_column_text] <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” css=”.vc_custom_1591069042657{padding-top: 150px !important;}”][vc_column]

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Our reactor research and development experience includes open-pool, boiling, pressurized, supercritical water-cooled, and organically-cooled reactor designs. We have manufactured and tested advanced fuels including fast-flux, oxides, carbides, nitrides, and metallic\/metal matrix fuels, as well as innovative claddings and geometries to support advanced reactors and improve the performance of conventional designs.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”64″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” css=”.vc_custom_1606937508442{margin-top: 66px !important;margin-bottom: 66px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”1349,1351,1353,1355,1357,1359,1361,1363,1365,1367″ img_size=”medium” column_number=”5″ grayscale=”no” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”center” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1622393915043{padding-top: 90px !important;padding-bottom: 120px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”97″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1622411318910{padding-top: 30px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

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Reach out to us. We’re always happy to have a conversation about how our expertise in advanced reactors can help you succeed.<\/p>\n

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Contact: commercial@cnl.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

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