[ RadSafe ] Modular nuclear reactor

[Eric.Goldin at sce.com]

Howard Long asked about the modular reactor suitable for about 20,000 
homes.  The company is Hyperion and they have rights to produce a reactor 
type developed a Los Alamos.  I'm still not exactly sure what the 
technology entails (low enrichment, no water coolant....) but go to their 
website and they have press releases claiming they have 10 orders. 
<http://www.hyperionpowergeneration.com/index.html>


Hyperion Fast Facts 
Small -1.5 meters across, approx size of a residential ?hot tub? 

Produces 70 MWt or 25 MWe, enough to power 20,000 average American homes 
or the equivalent 

Buried underground out of sight and harm?s way 

Transportable by train, ship, truck 

Sealed module, never opened on site 

Enough power for 5+ years 

After 5 years, removed & refueled at original factory 

Uniquely safe, self-moderating using a natural chemical reaction 
discovered 50 years ago 

No mechanical parts in the core to malfunction 

Water not used as coolant; cannot go ?supercritical? or get too hot 

No greenhouse gases or global warming emissions 

Think: Large Battery! 


Eric M. Goldin
<Eric.Goldin at sce.com>