Applications
Scalable Energy for Today and Tomorrow’s Economy
From powering communities and industry, to microreactors at the edge of the map, to space exploration and the frontier of fusion — TRISO-X coated particle fuel is engineered to solve for what’s next.
Industrial & Residential Power
Energy security begins at home. For advanced nuclear technologies, that means establishing a secure, domestic supply of high-quality fuel. Our technology and the proprietary processes behind it help enable clean, reliable electricity and high-temperature steam right where communities and industries need them most. Because safety is designed into the features of the fuel itself, reactor developers that choose TRISO-X bring a built-in safety case that can pair with their design to unlock a compact, minimally disruptive site footprint.
This means TRISO-X supports the communities our customers serve, as well as our own. We’re building a world-class nuclear fuel campus in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, creating high-paying local jobs, blue-collar and white-collar, in the region, and helping expand the legacy of nuclear leadership that has enabled our progress.
Mission-Critical Operations
Deploy secure, always-on power exactly where you need it using a fuel designed for the world’s most demanding environments. TRISO-X fuel allows microreactors to establish a resilient energy footing all the way at the edge of the map, ideal for the Department of Energy, Department of War, and energy security without geographic limits.
Space Nuclear
Our intrinsically safe, high-burnup fuel is designed for reliability that makes space nuclear applications a viable option, enabling humanity to go further than ever before, for longer than ever before. Paired with innovative reactor designs and advanced moderator materials, our TRISO-X fuel increases the efficiency of the fission reaction while minimizing bulk and weight, keeping reactors light for spaceflight. TRISO-X is part of viable concepts for a Fission Surface Power (FSP) reactor.
Nearly a decade of work in defense and space applications is foundational to who we are. TRISO-X fuel has already been entrusted with missions at the frontier: TRISO fuel fabrication for DARPA’s DRACO program, nuclear thermal propulsion for the U.S. Air Force’s JETSON program, and fission surface power in collaboration with Intuitive Machines.
Next-Generation Material Innovations
TRISO fuel for fusion applications represents a forward-looking, natural extension of our high-precision manufacturing processes. Commercial fusion power may still be years away, but the material groundwork is being explored today. While traditional reactors rely on uranium fission, advanced fusion designs often call for specialized ceramic-coated particles — such as lithium-bearing kernels — to manage breeding and thermal transfer.
As these technologies mature over the coming decades, TRISO-X’s patent-protected kernel formation process and advanced carbon coating capabilities could supply the material architecture they require. By adapting our core manufacturing technology, TRISO-X is helping lay the foundation for a future era of clean energy.
