SMRTR Science & EngineeringJul 19, 2026Interesting Engineering

US firm gets license to commercialize patented seawater uranium extraction technology

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Austin-based SuperCritical Materials Corp. has licensed DOE-developed technology to extract uranium from seawater using advanced materials. The oceans hold an estimated 4.5 billion metric tons of dissolved uranium, far exceeding land reserves, and the company plans to scale production domestically to help secure nuclear fuel supplies for the AI-driven energy boom.

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