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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.
Student Webinar Series
April 3, 2020|11:00AM–12:00PM (12:00–1:00PM EDT)
Available to All Users
Nuclear energy supplies nearly 20 percent of all of our domestic electricity generation, and 55 percent of carbon-free generation. Nuclear power plants supply the baseload, always-available emissions-free electricity, while providing significant benefits to regional economies. This panel discussion focused on the economics of nuclear power. The discussion revolved around the economic drivers for current nuclear power plants and what will be needed for bringing new nuclear plants online.
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