TRISO-X Fuel Facility (TX-1), Oak Ridge
TRISO-X Fuel Facility (TX-1), Oak Ridge is a triso facility operated by X-energy in United States. Its capacity is not publicly disclosed.
The first commercial TRISO fuel plant in the West. X-energy holds a Special Nuclear Material licence permitting commercial manufacture using HALEU. It exists because the Xe-100 reactor needs TRISO pebbles that no one else makes at scale, a reactor developer forced to build its own fuel chain.
Facility
| Stage | HALEU |
|---|---|
| Operator | X-energy |
| Country | United States |
| Capacity | not disclosed |
| Figure applies to | - |
| Note on the figure | Capacity not disclosed. Completion targeted for the first half of 2028. |
| Status | construction |
| Commissioned | not stated |
| Coordinates | 35.9300, -84.3100 |
Position in the chain
No disclosed capacity, so its share of world triso capacity cannot be stated.
Other triso facilities
| Facility | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BWXT TRISO facility, Gillette | not disclosed | planned |
Sources
- X-energy SEC filings and company announcements · retrieved 2026-09-06
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