French Nuclear Startup Blue Capsule Starts Construction Of Key Test Rig
‘Elise’ facility will replicate conditions of company’s high-temperature reactor
HTR
Nuclear Process Heat Gains Traction While EU Debates Industrial Decarbonisation
France’s Blue Capsule Technology is designing a reactor that could help meet demand for industrial heat
Advanced Reactors / Jacobs To Review Designs And Plans For UK HTGR
Work will include cost and schedule estimates
China / First Batch Of Fuel Loaded At HTR-PM Demonstration Plant
Facility could begin commercial operation this year
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