Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Reaches Criticality In First Test
News Source : Slashdot.org
News Summary
- A lax regulatory environment and a technology that is outclassed by wind and solar in virtually every single metric except space usage in a country with nothing but space.
- The output of a SMR is heat.
- That heat can be used to power a steam turbine or it could be.
- used to generate heat directly where heat is needed like industrial or chemical plants.
- There is absolutely no way nuclear process heat.
- can compete on the electricity front.
Just over a year ago, the Trump Administration issued an executive order meant to accelerate the development of nuclear power in the US.
Never miss a story from us, subscribe to our newsletter