The microreactor being developed by Antares Nuclear Inc. at the Idaho National Lab reached “criticality” on Thursday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said. The milestone occurs when a nuclear reactor achieves a self-sustaining chain reaction capable of producing a steady release of energy.
TerraPower’s Natrium reactor begins UK GDA process
From world-nuclear-news.org
TerraPower's Natrium 345 MWe sodium-cooled fast reactor with a molten-salt-based energy storage system has officially started the UK's Generic Design Assessment process.
Chris Levesque, President and CEO of TerraPower, said: "TerraPower is entering the UK market with a long-term commitment to supporting the nation's clean energy future and establishing ourselves as a serious and reliable deployment partner."
He said that creating the UK-based firm and beginning Step 1 of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process "advances our mission to bring the Natrium technology to Britain".
Orano USA’s Oak Ridge nuclear facility could be licensed by April 2027
Mariah Franklin, Knoxville News Sentinel
Orano USA's $5 billion Oak Ridge nuclear fuel site could start operations after a federal review that lasts a fraction of the standard time as the U.S. works to build up nuclear capacity.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in May accepted Orano's licensing application for a uranium enrichment site in Oak Ridge. Orano in 2024 committed to the biggest private investment in Tennessee history with a goal to provide the U.S. with about a third of its nuclear fuel needs – rendering future imports from U.S. rival Russia unnecessary – through the enrichment facility.
US nuclear firm advances 4th-gen 45 MWth Kronos modular reactor with key clearance
The KRONOS reactor is a proprietary, stationary, high-temperature gas-cooled microreactor designed for transportability and scalable deployment.
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has accepted a Construction Permit Application (CPA) to deploy NANO Nuclear Energy’s KRONOS micro modular reactor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U. of I.).
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The KRONOS MMR is a fourth Generation nuclear energy system designed to deliver electricity to users. The system provides carbon-free process heat and electricity for co-located industries such as data and AI centers, chemical and industrial operations, and population centers.
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India’s Fast Breeder Reactor: Advancing A Closed Nuclear Fuel Cycle For Long-Term Energy Security
India has taken a defining step in its civil nuclear journey, advancing the second stage of Homi Bhabha’s Three-Stage Nuclear Power Programme. The indigenously designed and built Kalpakkam Fast Breeder Reactor has attained criticality, marking a pivotal milestone in both technological capability and long-term energy economics.
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