XAMR
France
Basics
Reactor Type
Molten Salt Reactor
Reactor Description
Fast MSR
Electric Output (MWe)
40
Thermal Output (MWt)
80
Size
Small
Spectrum
Fast
Developer
NAAREA
Pilot Site Details
N/A
Details
Use (goal of commercial operation)
electric power and heat generation
Deployment medium
Land-based
Design Lifetime (Years)
40
Fuel
Fuel class
HALEU
Fuel Type
Plutonium Chloride
Fuel Cycle
Closed
Cooling & Temperature
Reactor cooling of primary loop
Molten Salt
Reactor moderator
N/A
Reactor Outlet Temperature (°C)
625
Status
Design status
Conceptual design
Licensing status
- Oct 2024 - A technical seminar was...
- Oct 2024 - A technical seminar was held with the participation of the French regulator ASN and IRSN to look at the design and safety approach for a XAMR prototype
- Since 2023, Naarea involved in project preparatory review discussions with French regulator ASN
Deployment timeline
- 2024 - Start prototype basic...
- 2024 - Start prototype basic design and pre-licensing phases
- 2028 - Safety file submission for a prototype to ASN regulator target
- 2030 - Mass production aimed at to begin
- mid-2030s - Commercial deployment target
Agreements and Engagement
- Jul 2024 - Cooperation signed...
- Jul 2024 - Cooperation signed with with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and the Université Paris-Saclay
- Feb 2024 - Patnership signed with Thorizon to advance molten salt reactors
- Jan 2024 - Partnership signed with Newcleo for support in the companies' respective industrial, technological, scientific and regulatory development
- Aug 2023 - Naarea operated first silicon carbide molten salt loop in the world (for RPV)
- Jul 2023 - Naarea awarded funding under the France 2030 investment plan focused on innovative nuclear reactors
- In 2023 - Signed agreement with Assystem to develop a digital twin of XAMR
- In 2023 - Agreement announced with France's ROBATEL for XAMR fuel feasibility study
