{"id":4937,"date":"2020-01-29T10:56:04","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T15:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegabi.com\/?p=4937"},"modified":"2020-02-03T11:00:11","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T16:00:11","slug":"imperatives-and-pathways-for-advanced-nuclear-test-capabilities-the-case-of-the-versatile-test-reactor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegabi.com\/?p=4937","title":{"rendered":"Imperatives and Pathways for Advanced Nuclear Test Capabilities: The Case of the Versatile Test Reactor"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the global community moves towards cleaner energy generation sources, nuclear energy will play a
\nlarger role. Specifically, advanced nuclear offers a number of key characteristics that may solidify its
\nsignificance as a large portion of the future energy mix, as it allows for more efficient fuel usage, improved
\npassive safety, and improved economics among a number of benefits. However, in order for the US to
\nrealize the widespread deployment and commercialization of advanced reactors, further testing is required.
\nThe Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) offers itself as a strong opportunity to develop the domestic capabilities to
\ntest fuels, materials, sensors, and components in a fast reactor environment. By enabling this testing
\ncapability, the US is securing its capability to retake the global nuclear technology leadership. Currently, the
\nonly option for advanced reactor companies to perform fast reactor experiments is to utilize Russian state
\nowned facilities. Furthermore, losing the technology leadership in the nuclear industry prevents the US
\nfrom enforcing its own nonproliferation standards to emerging civil nuclear markets. Thus, the VTR project
\nrepresents both a pathway to gain technology leadership in advanced nuclear technologies and a
\ngeopolitical tool that can be utilized to form long standing national alliances. The VTR is supported not only
\nthrough bipartisan Congressional support, but also through international cooperation and partnerships with
\nthe domestic US advanced nuclear industry. Currently, the VTR project involves two international partners,
\nFrance and Japan, but there may be opportunities in the future for additional foreign entities to collaborate
\non the VTR project.<\/p>\n

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