Deliberately Small Reactors and the Second Nuclear Era

Colloquium | November 9 | 4-5 p.m. | 3105 Etcheverry Hall

Speaker/Performer: Ingersoll, Daniel T, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Sponsor: Nuclear Engineering (NE)

Interest in smaller sized nuclear power plants is emerging rapidly in the U.S. and around the world. A number of “deliberately small” reactor designs are being developed that offer the potential to be a more affordable and more flexible approach to increasing nuclear energy capacity. A historical perspective and current status of this global interest in smaller-sized reactors will be presented along with a review of key promises and pitfalls with potential deployment.

Event Contact: marijad@nuc.berkeley.edu, 510-642-4077