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World’s first underground nuclear borehole drilling starts for US firm’s Gravity reactor

Deep Fission, a California-based nuclear startup, has officially moved from concept to construction. The ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

US: MARVEL nuclear reactor closer to achieving ‘criticality’ with key safety approval

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has officially greenlit a critical safety blueprint for ...
Nuclear Engineering International

Reactor control system for MARVEL

Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory have developed a compact reactivity control system for the MARVEL sodium-potassium-cooled microreactor.
Hydrocarbon Processing

Too small to be viable? SMRs and their potential to economy-wide decarbonization—Part 2

Small modular reactors (SMRs) are nuclear fission reactors that generate up to 300 megawatts electric (MWe) per unit, emphasizing modularization, factory fabrication and enhanced safety features. The ...