Generation IV reactors (Gen IV) are a set of nuclear reactor designs currently being researched for commercial applications by the Generation IV International Forum. They are motivated by a variety of goals including improved safety, sustainability, efficiency, and cost.
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Terrapower, Llc
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California Institute Of Technology
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4.
Orano SA
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French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission
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Battelle
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7. The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary, Department Of Homeland Security |
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Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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General Electric Company
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10. Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd. |
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Categorization and Classification | Patents and Published Applications |
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172 | |
67 Rods/Bundles , 62 Pebbles , 23 Salt , 20 Other | |
124 | |
124 Extraction/Recovery | |
3 | |
3 Breeding | |
437 | |
143 Molten Salt , 100 Traveling wave , 94 Other , 41 Pebble bed , 23 Accelerated , 22 Cooling , 12 Liquid Metal , 2 Dual Fluid | |
74 | |
74 Waste | |
496 | |
268 Titanium , 53 Multiple , 42 Zirconium , 42 Vanadium , 37 Tantalum , 25 Niobium , 20 Other , 9 Hafnium | |
241 | |
100 Zirconium , 60 Multiple elements , 53 Corrosion-resistant , 17 Joining , 6 Titanium , 2 Tantalum , 2 Nuclear-resistant , 1 Hafnium | |
227 | |
208 Carbon-impregnated carbon , 11 Graphite , 6 Inorganic , 2 Organic | |
30 | |
12 Electromagnetic , 6 Gas , 5 Aqueous , 4 Metal , 3 Organic | |
14 | |
14 Miscellaneous | |
12 | |
12 Corrosion | |
1 | |
1 Deterrence |