ML25094A037
| ML25094A037 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/04/2025 |
| From: | NRC/OCM |
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NRC Commission Briefing DOE Support for Microreactor Demonstration Diana Li Microreactor Program Manager April 10, 2025
As global energy demand continues to grow, America must lead the commercialization of affordable and abundant nuclear energy.
C h r i s Wr i g h t l S e c r e t a r y o f E n e r g y Unleashing nuclear Energy
3 DOE MICROREACTOR PROGRAM Program Vision Through cross-cutting research and development and technology demonstration support, the Microreactor Program will enable broad deployment of microreactor technology by:
Achieving technological breakthroughs for key features of microreactors Identifying and addressing technology solutions to improve the economic viability and licensing readiness of microreactors.
Enabling successful demonstrations of multiple domestic commercial microreactors.
Program Objectives Address critical cross-cutting R&D needs that require unique laboratory/university capability or expertise Develop R&D infrastructure to support design, demonstration, regulatory issue resolution, and M&S code validation Develop advanced technologies that enable improvements in microreactor viability System Integration &
Analyses
- Identification of technology and regulatory gaps for Microreactors Technology Maturation
- Matures fundamental microreactor enabling technologies and capabilities Demonstration Support Capabilities
- Non-nuclear Testing
- Test-beds for developers/regulators Microreactor Application
- Integrated Nuclear Testing
- Applied R&D Technology Readiness Level
MARVEL (MICROREACTOR APPLICATIONS, RESEARCH, VALIDATION & EVALUATION)
5 NRIC DOME TESTBED
Kaleidos High-temperature Gas-cooled reactor RADIANT eVinci Heat pipe-cooled reactor WESTINGHOUSE NUCLEAR BWXT Advanced Nuclear Reactor (BANR)
High-temperature Gas-cooled reactor BWX TECHNOLOGIES XENITH High-temperature Gas-cooled reactor X-ENERGY Aalo-X Liquid metal-cooled reactor AALO ATOMICS Aurora Liquid metal cooled reactor OKLO PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS
DOE is conducting both near term and long term activities in supporting HALEU availability Currently, HALEU is not commercially available in US Many reactor vendors plan to demonstrate their technologies by the end of this decade Near Term: Identification and allocation of HALEU supporting demonstrations Successful demonstration to increase future HALEU demand Long Term: Domestic market development Strategy Activities SRS: Savannah River site NOFO: Notice Of Funding Opportunity
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