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Two steps forward for U.K. advanced nuclear
This week, two significant announcements have emerged from the United Kingdom’s advanced reactor sector.
On June 14, Rolls-Royce, the United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory, and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency announced that they had signed two trilateral memorandums of cooperation to collaborate on “advanced modular reactor (AMR) technology, specifically high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR), and the coated particle fuel these reactors will use.”
Separately, on June 16, Bellevue, Wash.–based TerraPower announced that its Natrium reactor design has been formally submitted for U.K. regulatory review. The company also announced the formation of a new subsidiary, TerraPower UK Ltd.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by YMG
Tuesday, June 13, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|Marriott 3
Session Chair:
Patrick J. Snouffer
Alternate Chair:
Harsh S. Desai
Session Organizer:
Julianne McCallum
A reinvigorated pursuit of space exploration has taken off, and nuclear applications are supporting the effort in new and varied ways. This session will explore different nuclear technologies for space, developer's current efforts, priorities and challenges for deploying nuclear technology in space, commercial and government customers of space nuclear technology as well as what regulatory and policy efforts are needed to realize the potential of applied nuclear technology in space.
Patrick Snouffer
US Senate
Harsh Desai
Zeno Power
John Kennedy
X-Energy
Patrick Frye
Blue Origin
Kate Kelly
BWXT