ML22251A123
| ML22251A123 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 99902088 |
| Issue date: | 08/24/2022 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs |
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| References | |
| News Release-22-035 | |
| Download: ML22251A123 (1) | |
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No: 22-035 August 24, 2022 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Makes Available Construction Permit for Abilene Christian University Research Reactor The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received a construction permit application from Abilene Christian University to build a Molten Salt Research Reactor on the universitys campus in Abilene, Texas. The application, with proprietary information removed, is now available for public review on the NRC website.
ACUs application, submitted on Aug. 15, includes both a preliminary safety analysis report and an environmental report for the proposed MSRR. The one-megawatt, non-power reactor would use molten salts, one as fuel and another to cool the reactor core. The facility would provide a platform to research molten-salt technology, as well as educational opportunities in nuclear science and engineering. If the NRC issues the construction permit and the facility is built, ACU will have to submit a separate application for an operating license in the future.
The NRC staff is reviewing the construction permit application to determine if it is complete and acceptable for processing. If the application is determined to be sufficient, the staff will docket it and start a detailed technical review. At that point, the NRC will also publish a notice of opportunity to request an adjudicatory hearing before the NRCs Atomic Safety and Licensing Board. Information regarding ACUs proposed facility is available on the NRC website.