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Lightbridge achieves successful co-extrusion of nuclear fuel coupon sample at Idaho National Laboratory
LIGHTBRIDGE Corp
- Co-extrusion demonstration produced an 8-foot rod of uranium-zirconium alloy encased in nuclear-grade zirconium cladding.
- Milestone under Lightbridge's Strategic Partnership Project Agreement with Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) for Idaho National Laboratory.
- Next step: produce coupon samples with enriched uranium for irradiation testing in INL's Advanced Test Reactor (ATR).
- Lightbridge plans to use the same uranium-zirconium alloy composition for its future commercial Lightbridge Fuel product.