Since the construction of the first commercial light water nuclear power plants (LWR ... zirconium alloy with General Atomics’ SiGa fuel cladding, which has been tested over the past 120 ...

Furthermore, SiGA cladding offers performance benefits. It enables higher power operation and longer fuel lifetimes. This translates to increased efficiency and reduced costs for nuclear power plants.

The analysis revealed that the first piece of debris contained uranium and zirconium, a metal used in the cladding that encases fuel rods. JAEA said the debris was formed from melted nuclear fuel ...