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ACU and Natura expect molten salt research reactor construction permit this fall

June 26, 2024, 12:01PMNuclear News

Concept art of ACU’s NEXT Lab. (Image: ACU)

Natura Resources, which is supporting the construction of a molten salt research reactor on the campus of Texas’s Abilene Christian University, announced in mid-June that it expects the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to complete its safety assessment and issue a permit for the nonpower test reactor in September.

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ACU and Natura expect molten salt research reactor construction permit this fall

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