NANO Nuclear Energy Awarded U.S. DOE GAIN Voucher for KRONOS MMR™ Development with Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. has secured a Gateway for Accelerated Innovations in Nuclear (GAIN) Voucher, NE-26-38854, from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This award facilitates a critical collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to advance the KRONOS MMR™ Energy System. The project, titled "Uncertainty Quantification and Sensitivity Analysis Support for NANO Nuclear Reactor Design Using ORNL’s Tools – SCALE/TSUNAMI," aims to develop a validated uncertainty quantification framework tailored to NNE's reactor design. This government backing and partnership with a leading national laboratory are significant for de-risking and accelerating the development and commercialization of NNE's micro modular reactor technology, underscoring progress in its clean energy solutions.
Key Highlights
- Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. (NNE) was awarded GAIN Voucher NE-26-38854 by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
- The voucher specifically supports the development of NNE's KRONOS MMR™ Energy System, an advanced nuclear micro modular reactor.
- The project involves a collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to provide "Uncertainty Quantification and Sensitivity Analysis Support."
- ORNL's specialized tools, SCALE/TSUNAMI, will be utilized for the reactor design analysis.
- The initiative's primary goal is to develop a validated Uncertainty Quantification (UQ) framework tailored to the KRONOS MMR™ Energy System.