High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors (HTGRs)

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Advanced nuclear reactors that operate at significantly higher temperatures than traditional light-water reactors, making them ideal for industrial heat applications like hydrogen production. HTGRs are designed with inherent safety features including graphite moderators, helium coolant, and passive heat removal systems.

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Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Nuclear research and testing

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Diversified conglomerate including energy and chemicals

company South Korea 1 mention

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Nuclear-Assisted Hydrogen Production Project

A collaborative initiative between JAEA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to develop and demonstrate hydrogen production using heat from high-temperature gas-cooled reactors via the iodine-sulfur (IS) process. The project aims to establish Japan as a global pioneer in this technology.

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USNC Microreactor Demonstration Project

Demonstration project for USNC's high-temperature, gas-cooled microreactor technology at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories' Chalk River site.

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Demonstration Facilities Development

JAEA and MHI are working with research institutions and international partners to prepare demonstration facilities for nuclear-assisted hydrogen production that could become models for deployment in hydrogen-hungry nations globally.

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SK Ecoplant headquarters

Chalk River site

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A flexible and powerful power plant designed to produce, distribute, and utilize hydrogen at the local scale using nuclear power and solid oxide electrolysis technology. The system avoids expensive and vulnerable centralized hydrogen infrastructure.

Solid Oxide Electrolyzer (SOEC) Systems

Modular hydrogen production systems using solid oxide electrolyzer technology that can operate with renewable energy sources. The systems are designed to be deployed swiftly for industries and sectors difficult to decarbonize, including manufacturing and transportation.

High-temperature gas-cooled microreactor (HTGR)

USNC's microreactor design that produces high-temperature gas during energy generation for use in hydrogen production. The reactor is being demonstrated at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories' Chalk River site.

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Francesco Venneri

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Radiation-Resistant Materials Development

H2 Micro Hub joint research and development

Nuclear-Assisted Hydrogen Production Using High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors

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Hydrogen Production Using Nuclear Reactor Heat Could Make Japan a Global Energy Pioneer

1 year 2 months ago

Pink hydrogen production system to be developed by Hyundai, USNC and SK Ecoplant

3 years 2 months ago

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