DOE Selects Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Design for Versatile Test Reactor in Idaho, INL Demonstrates First Digital Twin of a Simulated Microreactor, and more.

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August 03, 2022

DOE Selects Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Design for Versatile Test Reactor in Idaho

VTR

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently issued a record of decision (ROD) to build a sodium-cooled fast test reactor at Idaho National Laboratory. If appropriated by Congress, the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) would be the first fast spectrum test reactor to operate in the United States in nearly three decades. The VTR project would help modernize U.S. nuclear energy research and development infrastructure and dramatically accelerate the technology development for current and next-generation reactors.

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Idaho National Laboratory Demonstrates First Digital Twin of a Simulated Microreactor

Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) recently performed their first digital twin test of a simulated microreactor. The successful demonstration builds on advancements in remote monitoring, autonomous control, and predictive capabilities that can help lower operating costs of microreactor technologies and enhance their safety. READ MORE


Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards Program Select Winners for 2022

DOE's Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards program announced its winners for 2022. Check out the graduate and undergraduate students' outstanding research on the nuclear fuel cycle HERE.


DOE Accepting Applications for First Civil Nuclear Credit Award Cycle

The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking applications for certification and sealed bid submissions under the Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program. DOE recently extended the application deadline for the first CNC awards cycle. Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time on September 6, 2022.

Learn more about the CNC program HERE.


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