Versatile Test Reactor

US Versatile Test Reactor Program Chooses Bechtel-led Team

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Monday, August 24, 2020
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RESTON, Va., Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A Bechtel-led team has been selected to enter negotiations to design, engineer, and build the U.S. Versatile Test Reactor a first-of-a-kind facility at the Idaho National Laboratory that will test components and fuels for U.S. advanced nuclear reactor designs.

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  • RESTON, Va., Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A Bechtel-led team has been selected to enter negotiations to design, engineer, and build the U.S. Versatile Test Reactor a first-of-a-kind facility at the Idaho National Laboratory that will test components and fuels for U.S. advanced nuclear reactor designs.
  • Instead of producing electricity, the Versatile Test Reactor would conduct irradiation testing for fuels, materials, and equipment to be used in rapidly evolving designs for advanced reactors brought forward by U.S. companies, as well as public and private research institutions.
  • That capability is what the Versatile Test Reactor will provide.
  • This is essential since it has been several years since we have built a test reactor in the United States."

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and TerraPower Announce Collaboration to Support Versatile Test Reactor Program

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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and TerraPower have announced a collaboration to pursue a Public Private Partnership to design and construct the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

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  • GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and TerraPower have announced a collaboration to pursue a Public Private Partnership to design and construct the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
  • Americas nuclear workforce is ready to build next generation nuclear technology to deliver affordable, clean energy, and to reestablish American leadership in nuclear technology.
  • Based in Wilmington, N.C., GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) is a world-leading provider of advanced reactors and nuclear services.
  • Established in 2007, GEH is a global nuclear alliance created by GE and Hitachi to serve the global nuclear industry.