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Advanced Reactors / US Needs VTR To Head Off Competition From Russia And China

By David Dalton
20 October 2022

Facility vital for research into next generation of nuclear plants, says journal
US Needs VTR To Head Off Competition From Russia And China
The 300-MW VTR could be the first fast-spectrum test reactor to operate in the US in nearly three decades. Courtesy DOE.
The US needs a high-flux and high-energy neutron irradiation capability if it is to compete with Russia and China and collaborate more effectively with international nuclear energy partners on the development and deployment of advanced reactors.

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