Pictured (Entrance Row L-R): Milan Shah, Chief Operations Officer, CCTE; Mehul Shah Chief Government Officer, CCTE; Dr. Peter Elder, Chief Scientific Officer, CNL; and, Justin Hannah, Vice-President, Enterprise Growth, CNL flanked by members of the CNL and CCTE crew.
CHICAGO, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clear Core Thorium Power (CCTE) and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) announce an settlement to fabricate demonstration irradiation (DI) bundles of ANEEL™ gas. This milestone follows profitable completion of a collaborative Canadian Nuclear Analysis Initiative (CNRI) challenge which supplied mannequin verification and validation of the pc codes and evaluation strategies used within the design and security evaluation of ANEEL™ gas.
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DI bundles are prototypic (full-scale) ANEEL™ gas bundles matching precise reactor gas bundles designed for interface and irradiation testing. Manufactured by CNL on the Chalk River Laboratories, these bundles will allow CCTE to conduct demonstration irradiation which can present sensible, in-reactor information for to assist future qualification and potential deployment of ANEEL™ gas in CANDU reactors and different Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs). CNL will lead the event, qualification, and manufacturing of ANEEL™ gas underneath Canadian Normal Affiliation (CSA) necessities for manufacturing nuclear gas. It will enable for a DI that would supply extra reassurance to the designer, the utility, the producer, and the regulator, of acceptable gas efficiency and the primary instance of operational expertise for a brand new gas design.
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“This milestone advances ANEEL™ from validated models to an engineered, fleet-compatible fuel design,” stated Mehul Shah, Founder and CEO of Clear Core Thorium Power. “The fabrication of reactor-representative bundles with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, followed by CCTE’s subsequent irradiation, will position us to generate the performance data necessary to support regulatory review and future fleet deployment. It marks a foundational step toward commercial readiness.”
“CNL has maintained core capabilities in fuel research, development and fabrication enabling us to take on the manufacturing of novel and next generation fuels,” explains Dr. Monica Regalbuto, Vice-President, Science & Know-how. “We are pleased to be working with CCTE and to apply the deep expertise of the labs to this exciting advanced fuel project.”
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This initiative is a core part of CCTE’s broader ANEEL™ gas growth programme, which incorporates:
Mannequin Validation: Profitable mannequin and evaluation technique validation at CNL.Irradiation Testing: Accelerated burnup qualification at Idaho Nationwide Laboratory’s Superior Check Reactor, concentrating on burnup ranges exceeding 60 GWd/t/MTURegulatory Progress: Completion of a Section 1 pre-licensing vendor design evaluate with the Canadian Nuclear Security Fee.
Collectively, these actions assist the continuing qualification and business readiness of ANEEL™ gas to be used in current CANDU reactor and PHWR designs.
About ANEEL™ Gasoline
ANEEL™ is CCTE’s patented nuclear gas expertise combining thorium with enriched uranium. The gas retains the identical exterior geometry as current gas for PHWRs and CANDU reactors, together with 19- and 37-element designs. This permits for integration into present reactor fleets with out main reactor {hardware} modifications or core design. ANEEL™ is designed to attain larger burnup and improved gas utilisation in a once-through gas cycle, with the potential to cut back long-lived spent gas volumes per unit of power generated and strengthen proliferation resistance.
About Clear Core Thorium Power
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Clear Core Thorium Power is a nuclear gas firm exploring thorium-driven nuclear improvements. Clear Core’s patented nuclear gas expertise (referred to as the ANEEL™ gas) is comprised of thorium and enriched uranium (LEU+ to HALEU), which might enhance the protection and cost-efficiency of pressurized heavy-water reactors. The ANEEL™ gas is a novel answer to security, waste, and proliferation considerations in as we speak’s nuclear vegetation.
About CNL
As Canada’s premier nuclear science and expertise laboratory and dealing underneath the course of Atomic Power of Canada Restricted (AECL), CNL is a world chief within the growth of revolutionary nuclear science and expertise services. CNL fulfils three strategic priorities of nationwide significance – restoring and defending the setting, advancing clear power applied sciences, and contributing to the well being of Canadians.
By leveraging the property owned by AECL, CNL additionally serves because the nexus between authorities, the nuclear business, the broader non-public sector, and the educational group. CNL works in collaboration with these sectors to advance revolutionary Canadian services in the direction of real-world use, together with carbon-free power, most cancers therapies and different therapies, non-proliferation applied sciences and waste administration options.
To study extra about CNL, please go to www.cnl.ca.
