Securing the Future of Safe Nuclear Energy in the U.S. and Abroad

With the rapid pace of technology innovation in the U.S. nuclear energy sector, reactor safety technology is undergoing significant evolution to address the challenges posed by advanced nuclear technologies and enable a broader adoption of risk-informed, performance-based safety evaluation methods.

The research and development initiatives at Sandia are leading significant reactor safety technology innovation. We develop modern accident analysis software and utilize advanced machine learning methods to enable next generation risk-informed safety assessment.

Sandia focuses on developing nuclear reactor safety technology in support of the U.S. and international nuclear energy sectors. The MELCOR software that we develop is nuclear safety analysis technology of national and international significance. This code was initially developed to analyze nuclear power reactor accidents, enabling assessment of the potential for consequences to public health and safety.

MELCOR is our flagship computer code used to assess accidents leading to radiological release at nuclear facilities. Used by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission as well as a range of organizations in the U.S. and over 30 nations, MELCOR is reactor safety technology of global significance.