CX-009033: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Radiation Resistant Electrical Insulation Materials for Nuclear Reactors Using Novel Nanocomposite Dielectrics – Oak Ridge National Laboratory CX(s) Applied: B3.6 Date: 08/09/2011 Location(s): Tennessee Offices(s): Nuclear Energy

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August 9, 2011
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"Radiation Resistant Electrical Insulation Materials for Nuclear Reactors Using Novel Nanocomposite Dielectrics – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
CX(s) Applied: B3.6
Date: 08/09/2011
Location(s): Tennessee
Offices(s): Nuclear Energy

Nanocomposite materials that are based on XLPE and other epoxy resins incorporating TiO2, MgO, SiO2, and AL2O3 nanoparticles, will be fabricated using a novel in situ method established at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to demonstrate materials with increased resistance to radiation and thermal degradation."