Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
As energy demand rises, nuclear power is poised to play a bigger role in delivering reliable and affordable electricity. At the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, researchers are applying advanced manufacturing — including 3D printing, digital tools, and AI — to accelerate the future of nuclear energy.
Four key innovations from ORNL are transforming how nuclear systems are built, qualified, and deployed by revolutionizing construction, advancing spent fuel storage, speeding part qualification, and testing printed parts in real reactors.
These breakthroughs are made possible through partnerships supported by the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy and the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office.
Learn how additive manufacturing is reshaping the energy landscape—faster and smarter: ornl.gov/facility/mdf
ORNL is using #BigScience to make a big impact. Learn more: ornl.gov/bigscience
As energy demand rises, nuclear power is poised to play a bigger role in delivering reliable and affordable electricity. At the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, researchers are applying advanced manufacturing — including 3D printing, digital tools, and AI — to accelerate the future of nuclear energy.
Four key innovations from ORNL are transforming how nuclear systems are built, qualified, and deployed by revolutionizing construction, advancing spent fuel storage, speeding part qualification, and testing printed parts in real reactors.
These breakthroughs are made possible through partnerships supported by the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy and the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office.
Learn how additive manufacturing is reshaping the energy landscape—faster and smarter: ornl.gov/facility/mdf
ORNL is using #BigScience to make a big impact. Learn more: ornl.gov/bigscience
