Overview of the Nano Nuclear Energy Kronos MMR

Abstract:

Nano Nuclear Energy, Inc. is a fast-growing nuclear reactor technology company, primarily focused on the development of the Kronos MMR energy system. This seminar will introduce Nano’s vision and approach to the design of Kronos, exploring its key features and capabilities. As a micro-modular reactor, leveraging high-temperature gas reactor technology, Kronos can achieve a high level of simplicity, which translates into simplified safety case and ease of construction. The presentation will also discuss the two on-going deployment projects for Kronos.

Bio:

Florent Heidet is an expert on advanced nuclear reactor technologies, leveraging two decades of nuclear engineering and project management expertise. He was previously the Head of Engineering at Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp., working on gas-cooled reactor technologies. Prior to this, he spent 12 years at Argonne National Laboratory, where he played a central role in many reactor design projects. Among those, he led the design of the Versatile Test Reactor, served as the project manager for the Transformational Challenge Reactor program, and worked with NASA on nuclear thermal propulsion efforts. He holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. from UC Berkeley, a M.Sc. from the ENSAM (France), and business certificates from both Berkeley Haas School of Business and Chicago Booth.