SEALER-55
Sweden
Basics
Reactor Type
Liquid Metal Reactor
Reactor Description
Fast LMR
Electric Output (MWe)
55
Thermal Output (MWt)
140
Size
Small
Spectrum
Fast
Developer
Blykalla (form. LeadCold)
Pilot Site Details
Oskarshamn NPP, Sweden
Details
Use (goal of commercial operation)
electricity, heat
Deployment medium
Land-Based
Design Lifetime (Years)
28
Fuel
Fuel class
HALEU
Fuel Type
Uranium Nitride
Fuel Cycle
N/A
Cooling & Temperature
Reactor cooling of primary loop
Lead
Reactor moderator
None
Reactor Outlet Temperature (°C)
432
Status
Design status
Conceptual Design
Licensing status
- Sep 2024 - Blykalla spokesperson told...
- Sep 2024 - Blykalla spokesperson told NucNet company had "regular" meetings with Swedish regulator to prepare Sealer licensing process
- In 2023 - the Swedish regulator reported meeting with Blykalla to discuss SMR pre-licensing engagement options
- In 2020 - Conceptual design complete
Deployment timeline
- Feb 2025 - Broke ground for...
- Feb 2025 - Broke ground for non-nuclear advanced reactor testing facility at Oskarshamn NPP
- Deployment target 2029-2030
- Construction start of reactor factory in 2027
- Demonstration non-nuclear prototype unit construction to start in 2024 at Oskarshamn NPP
Agreements and Engagement
- Oct 2024 - Partnership signed with...
- Oct 2024 - Partnership signed with engineering firm ABB for non-nuclear pilot at Oskarshamn
- Sep 2024- Blykalla confirmed plans to begin construction of non-nuclear prototype at Oskarshamn
- In 2021 - Blykalla formed a joint venture with Uniper and KTH to developer the Sealer at the Oskarshamn NPP in southern Sweden
- In 2020 - Grant warded by UK government under the AMR Feasibility and Development Project for a feasibility study
