Sandia wins $3.38 million for next-generation nuclear-fuel analytics

Sandia National Laboratories will develop analytical tools for evaluating the safety, safeguards and manufacturing constraints of advanced reactor fuels.

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Source published 30 Oct 2026 · Briefing published 31 October 2026

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The $3.38 million selection is part of the US Energy Department’s HORNIG program, which supports fuels made with recovered nuclear material for Generation IV reactor concepts.

Sandia’s TRU-PATH project will model technical requirements, economics, safeguards and other constraints affecting commercial-scale fuel production. The award supports analysis; it is not a reactor deployment or proof of commercial viability.

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