Dow and X-energy Advance Landmark Nuclear Project in Texas With Construction Permit Filing

Advanced reactor developer X-energy and global materials science company Dow have submitted a construction permit application (CPA) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a first-of-its-kind small modular reactor […]

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X-energy’s Xe-100 is a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) that operates at over 750C. Its fuel system uses 200,000 continuously cycling pebbles, each embedded with 18,000 TRISO particles, containing a uranium core protected by carbon layers. The compact design contains over 99.99% of byproducts, reducing the need for large containment structures. Helium, which absorbs heat without becoming radioactive, drives the reactor’s steam turbine. The reactor has a 60-year-lifetime, producing baseload, carbon-free power. Courtesy: X-energy

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