Deep Fission Publishes DOE-Approved Nuclear Safety Design Agreement for Gravity™ Pilot Reactor, Demo

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Deep Fission Publishes DOE-Approved Nuclear Safety Design Agreement for Gravity™ Pilot Reactor, Demonstrating Commitment to Transparency

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Deep Fission releases safety design agreement for Kansas nuclear pilot project

Deep Fission has published its Nuclear Safety Design Agreement for the underground Gravity reactor pilot project planned in Parsons, Kansas. The Department of Energy approved the safety framework in July as part of its Reactor Pilot Program, though the current status does not authorize facility operation. Local advocacy groups have raised transparency and waste storage concerns regarding the unconventional deep borehole design.

TOPEKA — The company building a nuclear reactor one mile underground in Parsons made its federally approved safety report available to the public Monday. The U.S. Department of Energy approved Deep Fi...

Deep Fission, which is building a nuclear reactor in Parsons, Kansas, fabricated and tested a prototype reactor canister. The testing determined the canister met requirements for structural integrity and leak tightness, the company said on its website. (Photo by Deep Fission)

The U.S. Department of Energy approved Deep Fission Inc.'s safety design for its Gravity nuclear reactor in July. The company publicly shared the report, with only a few small redactions that relate to security, a news release said.

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