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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.
19th International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2025)
Dave Grabaskas is the manager of the Licensing and Risk Assessments Group at Argonne National Laboratory. His research focuses on advanced reactor safety, risk, and licensing, including source term analysis, component reliability, and the development of risk-informed performance-based design and licensing approaches. He currently serves as Chair of the ASME/ANS Probabilistic Risk Assessment Standard for Advanced Non-Light Water Reactor Nuclear Power Plants working group. He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering and MS and PhD in Nuclear Engineering from Ohio State University.
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