{"id":811943,"date":"2025-02-12T07:05:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T12:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/lightbridge-successfully-co-extrudes-a-demonstration-coupon-sample-with-uranium-zirconium-alloy-and-cladding\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T07:05:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T12:05:51","slug":"lightbridge-successfully-co-extrudes-a-demonstration-coupon-sample-with-uranium-zirconium-alloy-and-cladding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/lightbridge-successfully-co-extrudes-a-demonstration-coupon-sample-with-uranium-zirconium-alloy-and-cladding\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightbridge Successfully Co-Extrudes a Demonstration Coupon Sample with Uranium-Zirconium Alloy and Cladding"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p align=\"center\">\n        \n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <em>Figure 1: Lightbridge and INL teams at Idaho National Laboratory<\/em>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">RESTON, Va., Feb.  12, 2025  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Lightbridge Corporation (Lightbridge) (Nasdaq: LTBR), an advanced nuclear fuel technology company, today announced a significant milestone in its innovative nuclear fuel development efforts, successfully performing a co-extrusion demonstration of a coupon sample consisting of an alloy of depleted uranium and zirconium with an outer cladding made of nuclear-grade zirconium alloy material at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The co-extrusion process demonstration conducted at INL entailed pressing the metallic alloy billet encased in zirconium alloy cladding through a die to produce a cylindrical rod with a length of approximately 8 feet.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        \n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <em>Figure 2: Heated-up billet assembly being loaded into the extrusion press prior to co-extrusion<\/em>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        \n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <em>Figure 3: Co-extruded rod sample after co-extrusion process<\/em>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>A video demonstration of the co-extrusion process can be found on Lightbridge\u2019s YouTube Channel at <\/strong><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=D4iCL_4oSOpzuXh31HeuVm3nPRf08UZIi_F7SL4dk5PMKwB202_3AdY86w9B0S_ZUsXez0nwPSd4mntbY3qDj95bYNCVSVUnr29ALc2mtHpisKLi8x885ZIuOARR_wtvhdRHSWE1dxyC_FFSL8UnpQi9bdskcruz4a4VVH9wdNA=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n          <strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@lightbridgecorporation<\/strong><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>The video can be found at: <\/strong><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=D4iCL_4oSOpzuXh31HeuViGSTzSjM0U4GVeTY8M3RDo3ykNG9mBK_hGJJYl8VmsL9t2XNCbnQj2f0DcF-M3qE-SbBXhLYumX8XtnZ3rJ26M=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n          <strong>https:\/\/youtu.be\/PnK_FXz1Jqk<\/strong><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The co-extrusion of this demonstration coupon sample represents a key fabrication milestone under Lightbridge\u2019s Strategic Partnership Project Agreement with Battelle Energy Alliance LLC (BEA), the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s (DOE) operating contractor for INL.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The uranium-zirconium alloy used in the demonstration rodlet is the same composition that Lightbridge plans to use for its future commercial Lightbridge Fuel\u2122 product. INL and Lightbridge will now work together to analyze the co-extruded coupon sample to confirm the extrusion process parameters.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">These efforts pave the way for future production of coupon samples using enriched uranium, which will undergo capsule irradiation testing in INL&#8217;s Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) under an existing Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between Lightbridge and BEA. This planned irradiation testing program, coupled with post irradiation examination activities whose scope is to be released via a future Project Task Statement, aims to generate critical irradiation performance data for Lightbridge\u2019s advanced fuel and support regulatory licensing efforts for its commercial deployment.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u201cThis milestone exemplifies the collaboration and innovation driving the advancement of Lightbridge Fuel,\u201d said <strong>Ron Crone, INL Associate Laboratory Director. <\/strong>\u201cThe co-extrusion of this coupon sample leverages the capabilities of INL&#8217;s Materials and Fuels Complex and underscores our commitment to advancing nuclear energy innovation. We are proud to support Lightbridge in this important work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>Dr. Scott Holcombe, Vice President of Engineering at Lightbridge Corporation<\/strong>, added, \u201cThis successful co-extrusion demonstration is a testament to the continuous progress we have made over the past year on demonstration of our fuel fabrication process in our collaborative efforts with INL. By integrating the uranium-zirconium alloy with nuclear-grade cladding material, we\u2019re advancing the safety, efficiency, and performance of nuclear fuel, bringing us closer to commercialization and real-world deployment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>About Idaho National Laboratory<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Battelle Energy Alliance manages INL for the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s Office of Nuclear Energy. INL is the nation\u2019s center for nuclear energy research and development, and also performs research in each of DOE\u2019s strategic goal areas: energy, national security, science and the environment. For more information, visit www.inl.gov. Follow us on social media: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>About\u202fLightbridge Corporation<\/strong>\u00a0<br \/>Lightbridge Corporation (NASDAQ: LTBR) is focused on developing advanced nuclear fuel technology essential for delivering abundant, zero-emission, clean energy and providing energy security to the world. The Company is developing Lightbridge Fuel\u2122, a proprietary next-generation nuclear fuel technology for existing light water reactors and pressurized heavy water reactors, significantly enhancing reactor safety, economics, and proliferation resistance. The Company is also developing Lightbridge Fuel for new small modular reactors (SMRs) to bring the same benefits plus load-following with renewables on a zero-carbon electric grid.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Lightbridge has entered into two long-term framework agreements with Battelle Energy Alliance LLC, the United States Department of Energy\u2019s operating contractor for Idaho National Laboratory, the United States&#8217; lead nuclear energy research and development laboratory. DOE\u2019s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear program has twice awarded Lightbridge to support the development of Lightbridge Fuel over the past several years. Lightbridge is participating in two university-led studies through the DOE Nuclear Energy University Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Texas A&amp;M University. An extensive worldwide patent portfolio backs Lightbridge\u2019s innovative fuel technology. Lightbridge is included in the Russell Microcap\u00ae Index. 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These statements are based on current expectations on the date of this news release and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ significantly from such estimates. The risks include, but are not limited to: Lightbridge\u2019s ability to commercialize its nuclear fuel technology; the degree of market adoption of Lightbridge\u2019s product and service offerings; Lightbridge\u2019s ability to fund general corporate overhead and outside research and development costs; market competition; our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; dependence on strategic partners; demand for fuel for nuclear reactors; Lightbridge\u2019s ability to manage its business effectively in a rapidly evolving market; the availability of nuclear test reactors and the risks associated with unexpected changes in Lightbridge\u2019s fuel development timeline; the increased costs associated with metallization of Lightbridge\u2019s nuclear fuel; public perception of nuclear energy generally; changes in the political environment; risks associated with war in Europe; changes in the laws, rules and regulations governing Lightbridge\u2019s business; development and utilization of, and challenges to, Lightbridge\u2019s intellectual property; risks associated with potential shareholder activism; potential and contingent liabilities; as well as other factors described in Lightbridge&#8217;s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the \u201cSEC\u201d). 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The co-extrusion process demonstration conducted at INL entailed pressing the metallic alloy billet encased in zirconium alloy cladding through a die to produce a cylindrical rod with a length of approximately 8 feet. 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