U-Battery
UK
Basics
Reactor Type
Gas Cooled Reactor
Gas cooled reactor
Primary heat transport: mostly CO2 or helium gas
Primary heat transport: mostly CO2 or helium gas
Reactor Description
High temperature hexagonal GCR
High temperature gas cooled reactor
Fuel assembly arrangement in hexagon form
Fuel assembly arrangement in hexagon form
Electric Output (MWe)
4
Thermal Output (MWt)
10
Size
Micro
'Micro' size
Electric output of less than 10 MWe
Electric output of less than 10 MWe
Spectrum
Thermal
Kinetic neutron energy of 0.000…0.025 eV
Slow or cold neutron / moderated neutron spectrum
Slow or cold neutron / moderated neutron spectrum
Developer
Urenco
Pilot Site Details
N/A
Details
Use (goal of commercial operation)
N/A
Deployment medium
Land-based
Design Lifetime (Years)
30
Fuel
Fuel class
HALEU
High-assay low enriched uranium
Uranium enriched to 5…20 percent U-235
Uranium enriched to 5…20 percent U-235
Fuel Type
TRISO Hexagonal
Tristructural isotropic (nuclear fuel)
TRISO fuel assembly arrangement in hexagon form
TRISO fuel assembly arrangement in hexagon form
Fuel Cycle
N/A
Refuelling Cycle
N/A
Cooling & Temperature
Reactor cooling of primary loop
Helium
Reactor moderator
Graphite
Crystalline allotrope of element carbon
Special quality characteristics as moderator
Special quality characteristics as moderator
Reactor Outlet Temperature (°C)
710
Status
Design status
Conceptual design
Licensing status
N/A
Deployment timeline
N/A
Agreements and Engagement
N/A