Sodium-cooled fast reactor

Bechtel-affiliated team selected for advanced nuclear reactor demonstration project

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Nuclear technology, Nuclear power stations, Nuclear physics, Radioactive waste, Sodium-cooled fast reactor, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Fast-neutron reactor, TerraPower, Bechtel, Nuclear energy in the United States, Nuclear reactors, Generation IV reactor

The team will receive $80 million in funding for fiscal year 2020 under the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, with a goal to build an operational plant in five to seven years.

Key Points: 
  • The team will receive $80 million in funding for fiscal year 2020 under the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, with a goal to build an operational plant in five to seven years.
  • The plant would be based on the Natrium system, featuring an advanced, cost-competitive sodium fast reactor paired with an innovative molten salt energy storage system based on those used in solar thermal generation.
  • Bechtel, the industry leader in nuclear plant engineering and construction since the 1950s, joins a team that also includes GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, PacifiCorp, Energy Northwest, and Duke Energy.
  • "Together with the U.S. Department of Energy and our partners, TerraPower will demonstrate a truly advanced nuclear technology at commercial scale.

TerraPower chooses Bechtel as engineering, construction partner for Natrium™ reactor and energy system demonstration project

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Thursday, October 8, 2020
Nuclear technology, Physical sciences, Chemistry, Radioactive waste, Sodium-cooled fast reactor, Bechtel, Fast-neutron reactor, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, TerraPower, Sodium

RESTON, Va. and BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --TerraPower today unveiled Bechtel as its plant design, licensing, procurement, and construction partner in a federal grant application to build a demonstration plant for the Natrium reactor and energy system architecture.

Key Points: 
  • RESTON, Va. and BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --TerraPower today unveiled Bechtel as its plant design, licensing, procurement, and construction partner in a federal grant application to build a demonstration plant for the Natrium reactor and energy system architecture.
  • Bechtel, the industry leader in nuclear plant engineering and construction since the 1950s, joins a team that also includes GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, PacifiCorp, Energy Northwest, and Duke Energy.
  • The Natrium system features an advanced, cost-competitive sodium fast reactor along with an innovative molten salt energy storage system based on those used in solar thermal generation.
  • The Natrium technology also separates nuclear and non-nuclear facilities and systems within the plant footprint, simplifying the licensing process and lowering construction costs.

Advanced Reactor Concepts (ARC) and Centrus Energy Sign Letter of Intent for HALEU Supply

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Nuclear reactors, Nuclear technology, Nuclear physics, Energy conversion, Experimental Breeder Reactor II, Experimental Breeder Reactor I, Fast-neutron reactor, Breeder reactor, Nuclear power, Sodium-cooled fast reactor, Nuclear fuel, EBR

"ARC is excited for the opportunity to work with Centrus as a prospective HALEU supplier.

Key Points: 
  • "ARC is excited for the opportunity to work with Centrus as a prospective HALEU supplier.
  • Centrus Energy is a trusted supplier of nuclear fuel and services for the nuclear power industry.
  • is a privately held company formed with many of the nuclear energy pioneers who played key roles in the Experimental Breeder Reactor -II program (EBR-II).
  • This U.S. Government program operated the EBR-II sodium fast reactor supplying electricity into the grid for 30 years at Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Bechtel Selected to Participate in U.S. Versatile Test Reactor Program

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Nuclear technology, Energy technology, Energy, Energy conversion, Nuclear reactors, Pressure vessels, Fast-neutron reactor, Sodium-cooled fast reactor, PRism, Nuclear power, Generation IV reactor, Breeder reactor

That testing capability is what the Versatile Test Reactor will provide.

Key Points: 
  • That testing capability is what the Versatile Test Reactor will provide.
  • The Bechtel team will perform conceptual design of the non-nuclear facilities surrounding the test reactor a sodium-cooled fast reactor based on GE Hitachi's PRISM design.
  • The team will also develop a comprehensive cost estimate for the entire project and develop a schedule that supports reactor startup by 2026.
  • Since the 1950s, Bechtel has performed work on more than 150 nuclear power units around the world and on all major reactor designs.