In 2024, Rosatom filed over 280 patents for its inventions in more than 30 countries abroad. Of these, the corporation had more than 140 patents registered. The associated technologies are currently employed and equipment operates effectively. The patents protect the rights to the technologies of nuclear power plants (NPP) with flagship reactor units of Generation III+ (VVER-1200, VVER-TOI), fast reactors, the equipment for floating nuclear power plants, and SMR-based NPPs.
Among the most promising and crucial technological advancements in the industry, which were patented abroad last year, experts distinguish the device for monitoring passive heat removal system, developed by Atomenergoproekt (belongs to Rosatom’s Engineering division). The device and the innovative monitoring approach have enabled the rapid evaluation of the operability of the NPP’s passive heat removal system, thereby improving its operation safety.
Another innovation is a device that produces monophasic powders of actinide salts. It is used to synthesize salts of actinide elements, such as uranium and plutonium. These salts serve as precursors for producing nuclear fuel pellets. In addition to the device, researchers at the V.G. Khlopin Radium Institute, which is a part of Rosatom’s Scientific division, have worked out a novel approach to producing powders, which enables the production of monophasic dry powders of actinide salts in a single stage, eliminating the need for multiple stages required before. This has enhanced the effectiveness, chemical and nuclear safety of the process, while also reduced the associated radioactive waste.
