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 discuss 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.

Speakers

Abdalla Abou-Jaoude

INL

James Vollmer

Terrapower (Natrium)

Matt Hertel

X-energy

Peter Hastings

Vice President of Regulatory Affairs & Quality, Kairos Power

Brandon Chisholm

Southern Co.