Newcleo sets out plan for US licensing of reactor

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Newcleo sets out plan for US licensing of reactor

https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/newcleo-sets-out-plan-for-us-licensing-of-reactor

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A rendering of a power plant based on Newcleo's LFR (Image: Newcleo)

Newcleo submitted a Regulatory Engagement Plan to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for its 200 MWe lead-cooled fast reactor. This document outlines the proposed framework and schedule for pre-application interactions with federal staff. The company intends to use this process to advance the licensing of its reactor design and associated mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility in the United States.

France-headquartered innovative nuclear energy company Newcleo has submitted a Regulatory Engagement Plan to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the LFR-AS-200, the commercial 200 MWe version of its lead-cooled fast neutron reactor. ;

The company said the Regulatory Engagement Plan (REP) sets out the proposed framework for its pre-application engagement with NRC staff in support of the future licensing of the LFR-AS-200. It provides an overview of the company's proposed licensing approach and an indicative schedule for technical submissions and interactions with the NRC.

"This submission to the NRC reflects years of dedicated research and engineering behind the LFR-AS-200," said Newcleo CEO Stefano Buono. "Lead-cooled fast reactor technology offers a uniquely safe and efficient path to clean, reliable energy, and we look forward to a constructive dialogue with the NRC as we advance toward licensing."

Read the full article at World Nuclear News:
https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/newcleo-sets-out-plan-for-us-licensing-of-reactor