March 3-4, 2022
Systems Integration and Analysis
- 01-Systems Integration and Analysis Technical Area Overview
- 02-Global Market Analysis of Microreactors
- 03-Licensing and Regulatory Development
- 04-Flexible Siting Criteria and Staff Minimization for Microreactors
- 05-Evaluation of Microreactor Requirements and Performance in an Existing Well-characterized Micro-grid
Technology Maturation
- 01-Technology Maturation
- 02-High Temperature Moderator Material
- 03-Building up Capabilities to Characterize Hydrogen in YH2-x with Neutron Radiography at LANL
- 04-Instrumentation and Sensors
- 05-Heat Transfer, 37 Heat Pipe Test Article
- 06-Technology Maturation – Conclusions and Future Work Ideas
- 07-Experiments and Computations to Address the Safety Case of Heat Pipe Failures in Special Purpose Reactors
- 08-Cost Reduction for Advanced Integration Heat Exchanger Technology for Microreactors
Demonstration Support Capabilities
- 01-Demonstration Capabilities Overview
- 02-Single Primary Heat Extraction and Removal Emulator (SPHERE)
- 03-Microreactor Agile Nonnuclear Experiment Testbed (MAGNET)
- 04-NEUP Program – Experiments for Modeling and Validation of Liquid-Metal Heat Pipe Simulation Tools for Micro-Reactors
- 05-Direct Heating of Chemical Catalysts for Hydrogen and Fertilizer Production Using Microreactors
- 06-Demonstration Capabilities Overview – Summary
Microreactor Application
Meeting Objectives
This Program Review will be focused on ongoing progress for each Technical Focus Area and discussion of path forward for the remainder of FY22. Discussions will highlight:
- Accomplishments to date and progress on key efforts
- Issues/concerns related to meeting FY22 goals and M2 milestones
- Potential collaboration with other NE programs
- Initial thoughts on priorities for FY23 and beyond
- Review participant questions
Program Vision
Through cross-cutting research and development and technology demonstration support, by 2025 the Microreactor Program will:
- Achieve technological breakthroughs for key features of microreactors
- Empower initial demonstration of the next advanced reactor in the US
- Enable successful demonstrations of multiple domestic commercial microreactors
Program Objectives
- Meet critical R&D needs of existing developers that require national lab or university expertise or capabilities
- Develop R&D infrastructure to support design, demonstration, regulatory, and safety related tests and to collect data to validate M&S tools.
- Develop advanced technologies and concepts for next-generation microreactor applications and systems
- Enable future microreactor applications (e.g., district heat, hydrogen production, and defense applications).