NuCube Energy Advances Integrated Energy Systems Testing at USREL

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NuCube Energy Advances Integrated Energy Systems Testing at USREL

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/06/3375476/0/en/nucube-energy-advances-integrated-energy-systems-testing-at-usrel.html

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NuCube Energy partnered with the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab and Brigham Young University to test high temperature heat pipe technology. Researchers are utilizing a 250 kilowatt induction furnace to simulate the thermal output of the NuSun microreactor. The setup validates energy conversion and industrial heat applications.

The test platform provides a controllable heat source for studying chemical manufacturing, hydrogen production, and power generation using supercritical carbon dioxide. Advanced nuclear developers are increasingly focusing on non electric applications to expand the commercial viability of factory built microreactors. These validation efforts support the regulatory and deployment pathways for passive safety designs.

High-Temperature Validation of Heat-Pipe Technology and Direct Heat-to-Electricity Generation...

October 06, 2026 08:30 ET | Source: NuCube Energy, Inc. NuCube Energy, Inc.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NuCube Energy, Inc. ("NuCube"), an advanced-nuclear technology company productizing factory-built microreactors, today announced the next phase of testing at Utah San Rafael Energy Lab ("USREL").

Under the project, NuCube, USREL, and researchers from Brigham Young University (BYU) will use a 250-kW induction furnace to provide a controllable source of high-temperature heat that is representative of the heat produced by NuCube's NuSun™ reactor. The upgraded furnace will contain specialized components, heat pipes, and instrumentation to demonstrate the company's high temperature heat to be used as a test facility for industrial processes.

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