NRC Completes Safety Review of Construction Permit Application For Kairos Test Reactor in Tennessee

NRC Completes Safety Review of Construction Permit Application For Kairos Test Reactor in Tennessee

June 15th, 2023

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued its Final Safety Evaluation Report for the Construction Permit Application for the Kairos Power Hermes Demonstration Reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee three months ahead of schedule. Read the NRC briefing.

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