Deep Isolation recently announced that it has completed its project to demonstrate potential commercial readiness of its Universal Canister System for TRISO spent nuclear fuel.
The nuclear waste technology company headquartered in Berkeley, Calif. worked collaboratively with Alameda, Calif. based advanced nuclear technology company Kairos Power for Project Performance Validation of the Universal Canister System for Kairos Power dubbed PUCK.
Deep Isolation said in its May 14 press release the results of the project confirmed TRISO spent fuel is compatible with its Universal Canister System and suitable for disposal in both traditional mined repositories and deep boreholes.
The company also said in the press release it found the Universal Canister System with a deep borehole disposal offers a “viable, cost-competitive and scalable solution for nuclear waste management.”
Deep Isolation’s Universal Canister System is a triple-purpose canister designed to ensure the safe storage, transport and permanent disposal of spent fuel and high-level radioactive waste.
The two companies have been conceptually analyzing the use of TRISO pebble fuel, affirming the Universal Canister System as a safe, scalable solution of deep borehole disposal for advanced reactors. Kairos Power’s fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature reactor (KP-FHR) technology uses TRISO fuel.
Deep Isolation launched its Project PUCK in 2024 after being awarded a Small Business Innovation Research grant from the Department of Energy.
