As infrastructure ages, one question shapes the future of cities: How do we know the materials we build with will last? Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. At the ...

Southern Company, TerraPower and Core Power have started pumped-salt operations in the Integrated Effects Test facility at TerraPower's laboratory in Everett, Washington. The facility will be used in ...

Chloride and sulfate are highly corrosive ions when present in the water/steam cycle of a power plant. They can damage critical components such as turbines, boilers and steam generator tubes, which ...