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Natura Resources · Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX · Texas
Molten salt research reactor at Abilene Christian University; NRC construction permit Sept 2024, now pursuing DOE authorization under the Reactor Pilot Program.
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Fission · Research and prototype
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not announced
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closed or awarded
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conditional or under review
How it works
The core sits in a pool of liquid metal or molten salt that carries heat away at normal pressure. Some designs store that heat in molten-salt tanks so the plant can boost output when the grid needs it.
OPEN IN 3D →Others on this approach
No project-level financing disclosed yet.
Sources: prnewswire.com
Not applicable: test or demonstration machine, sells no power
STEP 4/6 · AT RISK HALEU is the bottleneckMost advanced designs need HALEU (5–20% enriched), with no commercial US supply at scale yet.
STEP 4/4 · WATCH Office relaunched as Energy Dominance FinancingLending shifts toward nuclear and utility expansions (AP1000 offers, Constellation uprates).
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