Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

Westinghouse reaches criticality with eVinci microreactor

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Westinghouse’s eVinci microreactor system successfully reached zero-power criticality at a testing facility at the Department of Energy’s Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) this week, the company said.
Westinghouse said in a Tuesday press release that the…

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