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Oklo’s Isotope Test Reactor achieves criticality
Oklo’s Groves Isotope Test Reactor became the fifth Department of Energy–authorized reactor to achieve criticality under the agency’s authorization process, it was announced earlier today.
Criticality was reached at 9:19 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday at the company’s Groves facility in Lockhart, Texas, according to the DOE.
Decommissioning Environmental Sciences and Remote Technology 2024
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by DESD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST|Merritt 1
Session Chair:
Gerard P. van Noordennen (EnergySolutions)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Bruce A. Watson
This panel will detail the project status of several current domestic decommissioning project.
Jennifer Whitman
USNRC
Bruce Montgomery
NEI
Joe Lynch
Energy Solutions
Bill Noval
Holtec
