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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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‘Incredible Milestone’ Reached on MARVEL Microreactor Enables Project to Proceed

October 11, 2023 admin DOE, engineering, Fuel, full coverage, idaho national laboratory, inl, marvel, microgrid, microreactor, news, Nuclear, Plant Design, power, r&d, Research and Development, Technology, triga

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 04:01:23 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) MARVEL microreactor achieved 90% final design, a key step that will allow the project to move forward with preparation for fabrication and construction. “This […]

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The POWER Interview: Making the U.S. Nuclear Industry Great Again

September 21, 2023 admin Business, full coverage, International, Interview, microreactor, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, power, r&d, Research and Development, Small Modular Reactor, smr, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:31:27 +0000

There are many reasons to be optimistic about the prospects for nuclear energy. As a carbon-free energy source, it is a great option for power generation in a world trying […]

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Developing Coatings for Use in Harsh Biomass Combustion Environments

July 5, 2023 admin biomass, coatings, corrosion, cranfield university, engineering, full coverage, International, news, O&M, Plant Design, power, r&d, Renewables, Research and Development, Technology

Credit to Author: Stefano Mori, PhD| Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:08:37 +0000

Corrosion is a constant battle for infrastructure of all kinds—the natural response of materials like metals to their environment, causing damage to everything from turbines to oil pipelines and vehicles. […]

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UK Developing Digital Twin to Better Understand Future Energy Systems

May 24, 2023 admin Business, connected plant, digital twins, digitalization, forecasting, full coverage, grid modelling, iiot, iiot power, Investments, network digital twins, news, r&d, Research and Development, T&D, Technology, uk

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 24 May 2023 14:13:25 +0000

The UK will back a “digital twin” of future multi-vector energy systems, including non-electric ones, that will support the country’s efforts to meet its 2050 net-zero objectives. The UK’s effort […]

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New Technology Offers Options for Floating Offshore Wind and Power-to-X Projects

May 4, 2023 admin abb, Business, electrification, hydrogen, International, news, offshore wind, power podcasts, power-to-ammonia, power-to-x, r&d, Research and Development, sustainability, Technology, the power podcast

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 04 May 2023 14:40:30 +0000

New technology is regularly being developed and enhanced to improve power delivery and incorporate more renewable energy into systems. ABB Energy Industries is among the companies investing in solutions to […]

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Searching for Advanced Nuclear Power Technology? Look to Idaho

May 2, 2023 admin engineering, idaho national laboratory, inl, marvel, microreactor, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, Plant Design, power, r&d, Research and Development, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 01 May 2023 04:17:50 +0000

It might surprise many people to learn that nearly every operating reactor in the world has technological roots in Idaho. The fact is, the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), which was known as the National

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Deployment of Carbon Capture Technology Likely to Explode in Coming Years

March 2, 2023 admin Carbon Capture, carbon capture coalition, CCS, ccus, direct air capture, Environmental, full coverage, news, power, r&d

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:16:00 +0000

I haven’t always believed carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology would play a big role in the energy transition. While I knew the technology was sound and has been used at

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China Approves Commissioning of Thorium-Powered Reactor

November 1, 2022 admin Business, China, engineering, full coverage, International, molten salt reactor, news, Nuclear, nuclear fuel, pilot plant, r&d, Research and Development, Technology, thorium, uranium

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:13:00 +0000

China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on Aug. 2 gave Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP) the green light to commission the experimental 2-MWth thorium-based molten salt reactor (TMSR-LF1) at

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Boost for Mitsubishi Power Ammonia Gas Turbines in Singapore, Indonesia

September 28, 2022 admin ammonia, Asia, Business, Coal, full coverage, Gas, gas turbine, h-25, hydrogen, indonesia, jera, keppel, low-carbon fuels, MHI, mitsubishi power, news, r&d, Research and Development, Singapore, supply chains, Technology, trends

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:14:33 +0000

A month after Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Japanese power generator JERA set out to jointly explore developing a 60-MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant fueled with 100% ammonia on Singapore’s Jurong Island, MHI announced it is partnering with another Singapore industrial heavyweight to explore the feasibility of an ammonia-fired gas turbine in the […]

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