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DOE, Kairos Unveil Milestone-Based Funding Agreement for Advanced Nuclear Demonstration Project

February 28, 2024 admin advanced nuclear, advanced reactor demonstration program (ardp), Business, DOE, full coverage, funding, hermes, kairos, news, Nuclear, Research and Development, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:25:46 +0000

Kairos Power will secure $303 million from the Department of Energy (DOE) under a novel performance-based, fixed-price milestone approach to support the design, construction, and commissioning of its 35-MWth Hermes […]

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Kairos’ Hermes Secures First NRC Green Light for Advanced Nuclear Non-LWR Reactor

December 14, 2023 admin demonstration, flibe, hermes, kairos power, molten salt reactor, NRC, Nuclear, power, r&d, regulatory history, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:42:15 +0000

Hermes 2 will comprise two units producing 35 MWth and “low” power. It is slated to be deployed in Oak Ridge on the same site as the first Hermes reactor “to further de-risk technology, construction, supply chain, and licensing for a multi-reactor plant,” Kairos said. Courtesy: Kairos

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved a construction permit for Kairos Power’s 35-MWth Hermes molten salt “non-power” demonstration reactor, which the firm has proposed to build at the East Tennessee […]

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