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Holtec SMR-300 testing facility progresses at INL
Holtec has announced it is advancing with component fabrication for a testing facility at Idaho National Laboratory that it will use to quantify performance margins of its SMR-300 pressurized water reactor. The facility, dubbed HI-TEST, will use test loops to replicate accident scenarios and steam generator behavior, aiming also to support future power uprating for SMR-300 units.
ANS Members-Only Webinar hosted by the Young Members Group
November 5, 2019|10:30–11:30AM (11:30AM–12:30PM EST)
ANS Members Only
An update on the political landscape of nuclear as we near the 2020 fall election season. Topics covered ranged from interacting with the green community on nuclear, low-dose radiation, and a breakdown of current federal nuclear legislation.
The current nuclear fleet, advanced reactors, and the non-energy applications of nuclear were also touched upon.
Moderator Harsh Desai currently is the senior manager at Nuclear Energy Institute. He serves as chair of the ANS Young Members Group and the Congressional Fellowship Committee, and vice chair of the Finance Committee.