Newcleo LFR-AS-200

France

Basics

Reactor Type Liquid Metal Reactor

Reactor Description Fast LMR

Electric Output (MWe) 200

Thermal Output (MWt) 480

Size

Medium

Spectrum

Fast

Developer newcleo srl

Pilot Site Details Undisclosed France site

Details

Use (goal of commercial operation) N/A

Deployment medium Land-Based

Design Lifetime (Years) 60

Fuel

Fuel class

MOX

Fuel Type

MOX

Fuel Cycle Closed, Envisaged

Cooling & Temperature

Reactor cooling of primary loop Lead

Reactor moderator None

Reactor Outlet Temperature (°C) 530

Status

Design status Conceptual Design

Licensing status

Nov 2024 - Applied for UK generic design assessment (GDA), subject to approval
Apr 2024 - UK Nuclear Industry Association applied to UK government for a justification decision LFR-AS-200, prerequisite to the introduction of any new type of practice involving ionising radiation
Feb 2024 -Completed preparatory discussion stage with ASN
In 2023 - Started pre-licencing discussions with French regulator ASN
Jan 2023 - UK pre-licensing generic design assessment (GDA) filed, but process has not progressed
In 2019 - Conceptual design completed
In 2014 - Pre-conceptual design completed

Deployment timeline

Agreements and Engagement

Oct 2024 - Newcleo moved HQ from London to Paris
Sep 2024 - Signed agreement with Saipem to explore offshore applications
Apr 2024 - Signed partnership with France’s Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) that included looking at scenarios for the development and deployment of LFRs for the French fleet
Jan 2024 - Joint venture announced with France's Naarea to support development and deployment of the two companies’ advanced reactors
Sep 2023 - MoU signed with the UK National Nuclear Laboratory to advance LFR research, including MOX fuel development and reprocessing
Jun 2022 - Contract signed with Orano for feasibility studies on the establishment of a MOX production plant

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