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Silcon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1

United States Department of Energy · Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration · DE-FOA-0003577

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  • 7 Dec 2026 Deadline in 26 days

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Where the work is done
United States
Who applies
An organisation
Co-funding
Required

Money

Per project
up to $62.5M per project
Total budget
$50M
Expected awards
1

About the call

Silcon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1

Research, development, and fabrication of Silicon Carbide cladding specimens for research reactor insertion, irradiation, and post-irradiation examinations by 2030. The objective of this program is to advance the scientific and technological maturity of silicon carbide cladding for nuclear fuel rods for future use in commercial light water reactors.

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