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NRC okays construction permits for Hermes 2 test facility

November 21, 2024, 7:00AMNuclear News

Concept art for a Hermes plant. (Image: Kairos Power)

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced yesterday that it has directed staff to issue construction permits to Kairos Power for the company's proposed Hermes 2 nonpower test reactor facility to be built at the Heritage Center Industrial Park in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The permits authorize Kairos to build a facility with two 35-MWt test reactors that would use molten salt to cool the reactor cores.

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NRC okays construction permits for Hermes 2 test facility

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