TVA nuclear power plant to use ORNL 3D printed safety-related parts - 3D Printing Industry

TVA nuclear power plant to use ORNL 3D printed safety-related parts - 3D Printing Industry: 3D printed parts developed by the Department of Energy at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) could be tested in currently operating nuclear reactors as early as spring 2021. Fuel assembly brackets developed by ORNL in partnership with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) nuclear fuel supplier Framatome, will reportedly be the first 3D printed safety-related components to …