Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) became the first to 3D-print large rotating steam turbine blades for generating energy in power plants. Led by partner Siemens Technology, the U.S. research and … [Read more...] about ORNL 3D-prints metal steam turbine blades for power plants
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Lithoz teams up with Oak Ridge National Laboratory on high-temp ceramics
Lithoz and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to use Lithoz’s 3D printing technology to further explore the processing and additive manufacturing of … [Read more...] about Lithoz teams up with Oak Ridge National Laboratory on high-temp ceramics
Using 3D printing to build a nuclear reactor
Here’s an unusual application for 3D printing—printing a nuclear reactor core. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are working on a 3D-printed nuclear reactor core. The approach to the Transformational Challenge … [Read more...] about Using 3D printing to build a nuclear reactor