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Rosatom confirms HTGR fuel resilience under extreme temperature conditions

Rosatom successfully completed a series of tests on its high-temperature gas-cooled reactor fuel, validating its performance at up to 1,700 °C under prolonged irradiation conditions.

Rosatom confirms HTGR fuel resilience under extreme temperature conditions

CountriesRussie
CompaniesRosatom
SectorÉnergie Nucléaire
ThemeIndustrie & Exécution

State-owned nuclear conglomerate Rosatom announced the successful completion of critical tests on fuel designed for high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR), confirming its stability under extreme heat. These results are part of an experimental validation programme launched in 2021 to establish the operating limits of Russian-manufactured fuel.

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Énergie Nucléaire