US DOE Program Milestone as Utah Nuclear Reactor Achieves Criticality

US DOE program milestone as Utah nuclear reactor achieves criticality

The United States has reached another milestone in its push to bring advanced nuclear technology from the drawing board to deployment. Valar Atomics announced that its Ward 250 reactor successfully achieved fueled criticality during testing at the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab in Emery County, Utah. The achievement means the reactor can now sustain a controlled nuclear chain reaction, a key step before any reactor can begin generating electricity. …

Small nuclear reactor achieves 'criticality' in eastern Utah lab

A small modular nuclear reactor has achieved "criticality" in eastern Utah, the company behind the project announced.

Valar Atomic’s Ward 250 Becomes Second Reactor to Go Critical Under DOE Pilot Program

Valar Atomics has achieved self-sustaining criticality and completed zero-power testing at Ward 250, its Gen IV tri-structural isotropic (TRISO)-fueled modular high-temperature gas reactor (HTGR), at the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab in Emery County. The project is the second advanced reactor to go critical under the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Reactor Pilot Program and the first DOE-authorized […] The post Valar Atomic’s Ward 250 Becomes Second…

Valar Atomics reaches criticality at Ward 250 reactor in Orangeville

ORANGEVILLE, Utah — Valar Atomics’ Ward 250 test reactor reached criticality Thursday in Emery County, marking a major step for the company’s advanced nuclear project at the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab. The company said the milestone means the reactor achieved a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction for the first time. The test was conducted at zero power, meaning the reactor was not yet producing electricity. Valar Atomics officials said the ne…

Valar Atomics’ nuclear reactor reaches criticality in Utah

Valar's small modular reactor reached criticality in Utah on Thursday, marking a milestone in the company’s push toward commercial deployment.

Valar Atomics reaches key US advanced reactor milestone with successful criticality test

Valar Atomics has successfully completed a criticality demonstration of its Ward 250 advanced reactor, marking a major milestone. The post Valar Atomics reaches key US advanced reactor milestone with successful criticality test appeared first on Innovation News Network.