Aurora’s docketing marks dawn for advanced reactor licensing
June 16, 2020, 12:33PMNuclear News
Artist’s conception of Oklo’s Aurora. (Image: Gensler)
Oklo's 1.5-MWe fast spectrum design known as Aurora is the first advanced non–light-water reactor to be accepted for a licensing review by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Both the reactor’s design and the anticipated licensing process mark a major departure from large light-water reactor design and licensing.
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