The purpose of these periodic advanced reactor stakeholder meetings is to share information and discuss topics related to the development and licensing of advanced reactors with the nuclear industry and other stakeholders.
U.S. NRC Advanced Reactor Stakeholder Meeting Read More »
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss with the nuclear industry those issues related to the NEI 21-07, Revision 0, “Technology Inclusive Guidance for Non-Light Water Reactors Safety Analysis Report Content for Applicants Utilizing NEI 18-04 Methodology.”
On December 14, 2021, the U.S Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) issued a RFI inviting input on the planning for establishment of a DOE HALEU Availability Program and to gather information to consider in preparing the required report to Congress describing actions proposed to be carried out by DOE under the program.
January 6, 2022 – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has denied, without prejudice, Oklo Power, LLC.’s application to build and operate the company’s Aurora compact fast reactor in Idaho. Oklo submitted the application on March 11, 2020, and the NRC then indicated its plan to complete its review of the Aurora design in a two-step process.
Regulatory Update: NRC Denies Oklo Combined License Application Read More »
This project focuses on the development, implementation, and initial validation of the STAR-CCM+® user-defined functionality for the two-fluid two-phase model (2F-2P). The focus will be on modeling two-phase boiling flow in realistic fuel-bundle geometries, including specific spacer geometries.
By leveraging Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s lab capabilities, Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation will further the efficient deployment and operation of manufacturing modules at their facilities.
The Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) announced today that Framatome and Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. will be provided a GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Voucher to accelerate the innovation and application of advanced nuclear technologies.
GAIN announces first round FY 2022 Nuclear Energy Voucher recipients Read More »
November 30, 2021 – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has accepted for review Kairos Power’s construction permit (CP) application for constructing a test reactor at a site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded $8.5 million to help commercialize promising advanced nuclear technologies.
DOE Awards $8.5 Million to Advance Promising Nuclear Technologies Read More »
This webinar reviewed the designs of heat-pipe microreactors, steady-state and transient simulation of MAGNET by SAM, to explore the performance limit by heat transfer and temperature distribution.
