The US’ Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) project took another step forward recently when the US Department of Energy (DoE) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) submitted a joint licensing plan for the advanced reactor.
According to reports, it’s suggested that the anticipated NGNP gas-cooled reactor would be located at the Idaho National Laboratory and the 15th August submission of plans is likely to be seen as a huge stride forward for the project.
The NGNP would feature a high temperature gas-cooled reactor configured to provide high-temperature heat (up to 950°C) for a range of industrial uses such as fertiliser production, shale-oil recovery and coal-to-liquids, as well as hydrogen or electricity production.
To be built at Idaho National Laboratory, it’s thought that the plant could be operational by 2021 and the design would be very different from the majority of reactors currently in use.
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