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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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NRC Completes Safety Review for Kairos Nuclear Test Reactor Within 18 Months

June 22, 2023 admin advanced reactor, Business, construction permit, flibe, full coverage, hermes demonstration reactor, high-temperature reactor, kairos power, Legal & Regulatory, licensing, news, NRC, Nuclear, oak ridge, regulatory, Research and Development, Safety, Technology, tennessee

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:17:41 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has wrapped up a final safety evaluation for Kairos Power’s 35-MWth Hermes “non-power” demonstration reactor, which the firm has proposed to build at the East Tennessee […]

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Kairos Commissions Molten Salt Coolant Production Plant for High-Temperature Nuclear Reactors

July 21, 2022 admin advanced reactors, Business, engineering, flibe, fluoride salts, kairos power, materion, molten salt, news, Nuclear, Research and Development, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:14:15 +0000

Kairos Power, an advanced nuclear reactor developer, has commissioned a molten salt purification plant (MSPP) that will produce “large quantities” of a high-purity coolant for reactors based on its fluoride salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (KP-FHR) technology. The MSPP, one of the largest of its kind, is located at materials supplier Materion Corp.’s campus in Elmore, Ohio. […]

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