From the pages of Nuclear News: Industry update July 2024
Here is a recap of industry happenings from the recent past:
ADVANCED REACTOR MARKETPLACE
Radiant purchases nuclear-grade graphite for its microreactor
Microreactor startup Radiant Industries and Amsted Graphite Materials, the largest American-owned synthetic graphite producer, have reached an agreement to collaborate on reducing U.S. reliance on foreign sources of nuclear-grade graphite. The collaboration began with Radiant placing a purchase order with Amsted for its Kaleidos microreactor, a 1-MW high-temperature, gas-cooled portable microreactor that has a graphite core and uses TRISO fuel.