Kairos PR: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approves Construction Permits for Hermes 2 Demonstration Plant

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https://kairospower.com/external_updates/nuclear-regulatory-commission-approves-construction-permits-for-hermes-2-demonstration-plant/

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approves Construction Permits for Hermes 2 Demonstration Plant

Published: November 20, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVES CONSTRUCTION PERMITS FOR HERMES 2 DEMONSTRATION PLANT

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – November 20, 2024 – The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has voted to issue construction permits to Kairos Power for the Hermes 2 Demonstration Plant to be built at the Heritage Center Industrial Park in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

As part of Kairos Power’s iterative development approach, Hermes 2 will build on learnings from the Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor, which became the first U.S. Gen IV reactor to receive an NRC construction permit in December 2023. Following the Commission’s vote, Hermes 2 is now the first electricity-producing Gen IV plant to be approved for construction in the United States.

The Hermes series represents a major step on Kairos Power’s iterative path to commercializing fluoride salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (KP-FHR) technology to support the clean energy transition. Hermes 2 will demonstrate complete plant architecture at a reduced scale and supply clean electricity to the grid, further advancing technology, licensing, supply chain, and construction certainty for Kairos Power’s commercial deployments.

The Commission’s approval of the Hermes 2 construction permits follows the NRC staff’s thorough review of Kairos Power’s application, which was completed on an accelerated schedule of just over one year. The rapid review and approval timeline was made possible by Kairos Power’s extensive pre-application engagement with the NRC dating back to 2018, along with numerous process improvements piloted by the first Hermes CPA and the NRC’s new simplified mandatory hearing process. Additional efficiencies were created by the similarities and co-location of the two Hermes iterations, which allowed the Hermes 2 application to leverage work already done for Hermes.

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https://www.nrc.gov/cdn/doc-collection-news/2024/24-081.pdf

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1. Nothing sets my teeth on edge more than the use of "learnings"

it is NOT a f'ing word. They should say lessons learned or some other phrase.

This "word" is used all the time in high tech and every time it is used I want to scream.

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2. Personally, the use of "resource" as a verb drives me nuts

“Mentee” (a silly backformation, “Mentors” do not ment.)

But, the language evolves.

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3. Grammarian vs Errorist - a supervillain showdown