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NextGen MURR Working Group established in Missouri
The University of Missouri’s Board of Curators has created the NextGen MURR Working Group to serve as a strategic advisory body for the development of the NextGen MURR (University of Missouri Research Reactor).
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by RPD
Monday, November 18, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Biscayne 1
Session Chair:
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Massimiliano Fratoni
The Department of Energy (DOE) granted demonstration and risk reduction awards to multiple U.S. companies via the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP). This panel will focus on technical updates from vendors pursuing reactor demonstrations such as Natrium, Xe-100, Hermes, and the Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE). The panel will primarily focus on the technical design challenges of the reactor systems, and recent progress in demonstration efforts.
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