390-MW nuclear reactor moves closer to approval with graphite report

390-MW nuclear reactor moves closer to approval with graphite report

Terrestrial Energy has submitted a Graphite Topical Report to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), advancing the regulatory program for its Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) as the company works toward commercial deployment. The report seeks NRC approval of the company’s methodology for qualifying graphite used in the IMSR Core-unit, a central component of Terrestrial Energy’s Generation IV molten salt reactor design. The submission i…