INET researchers developed a coupled numerical framework to quantify long-term graphite dust deposition on helium turbine blades and to evaluate how the evolving deposits influence film cooling performance. The work has been published in Progress in Nuclear Energy. Xiaozhong Wang | INET newsAugust 2025 High-temperature gas-cooled reactors employ helium Brayton-cycle turbines to fully exploit hi...

An INET team investigated the role of coal-to-nuclear conversion (C2N) in decarbonizing China's power system. The results indicate that, by 2060, the application of C2N could increase nuclear capacity by 13%–23%, raising provision share by 2–4 percentage points and saving cumulative system costs by 0.22%–0.69%. LI Daiwei | INET newsOctober 20, 2025 Amid efforts to mitigate climate change, d...

A novel approach termed front-controlled Probabilistic Risk Assessment (Front-PRA) is proposed by the INET researchers. It aims to address the “lack of gain” issue with PRA applications using the traditional PRA approach for advanced nuclear power plants (NPP). By shifting risk control points from core damage to certain early checkpoints, it boosts the perception of risk variations caused by ...

Efficient capture and separation of radioactive noble gases xenon (Xe) and krypton (Kr) represent a critical challenge in the field of spent fuel reprocessing (SFR). Researchers from the INET have developed a new class of non-metal porous organic salt frameworks, showing exceptional Xe/Kr separation ability based on the engineering of the guest-framework interactions.XIE Yi | INET newsOctober 2...

Capturing volatile iodine isotopes is crucial due to their long half-lives and potential impact on human health and the environment. Recently, researchers from INET have developed a fast-screening platform based on microplasma electrochemistry (MIPEC) method to discover the potential covalent organic frameworks (COFs) candidates for iodine capture.BackgroundAs one of the most concerning radionu...

Study of the failure criterion for non-lubricated hybrid bearings under high-speed and heavy-load conditions The thermal softening strength failure mechanism and criterion for high-speed, heavy-load, and unlubricated hybrid bearings are proposed. This establishes an innovative theoretical foundation for their life analysis and can be applied to the design and failure analysis of auxiliary beari...