NRC Construction Permit Issuance Expected in September for the Natura-funded Molten Salt Reactor at ACU
NRC Construction Permit Issuance Expected in September for the Natura-funded Molten Salt Reactor at ACU
ABILENE, Texas, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This week the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that it will complete the safety assessment and construction permit issuance for the Natura Resources-funded Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR) at Abilene Christian University by Sept. 30.
2024年6月13日，德克萨斯州阿比林市，PRNewswire/--本周，核能监管委员会（NRC）宣布，将在9月30日前完成由Natura Resources资助的熔盐研究反应堆（MSRR）在阿比林基督教大学的安全评估和施工许可证颁发。
In March the NRC completed the environmental assessment of the Natura-funded MSRR at ACU. The reactor will be the first deployment of Natura's 1 megawatt thermal molten salt reactor system, the Natura MSR-1, and is the first liquid-fueled molten salt reactor design ever reviewed by the NRC.
3月份，核能监管委员会（NRC）完成了对阿比林基督教大学Natura资助的MSRR的环境评估。该反应堆将是Natura的1兆瓦热熔盐反应堆系统（Natura MSR-1）的首次部署，并且是NRC审查的首个液态燃料熔盐反应堆设计。
ACU's Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Lab (NEXT Lab) has been working alongside the Georgia Institute of Technology, Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Austin as part of the Natura Resources Research Alliance to license and deploy the Natura-funded MSRR at ACU.
阿比林基督教大学（ACU）的核能实验室（NEXT Lab）与佐治亚理工学院、德克萨斯A&M大学和德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校一道，作为Natura Resources研究联盟的一部分，共同致力于许可和部署Natura资助的MSRR反应堆在ACU。
In its environmental assessment, conducted in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the NRC issued a finding of "no significant impact." The environmental assessment is one part of the construction permit process, and its findings indicate that the environmental effects are not detectable or are so minor that they will neither destabilize nor noticeably alter any important attribute of the resource, said Benjamin Beasley, NEXT Lab's director of licensing.
根据《国家环境政策法》进行的环境评估中，核能监管委员会发出了"没有重大影响"的结论。环境评估是建设许可证过程的一部分，其结论表明环境影响不可检测或如此微小，以至于不会破坏或明显改变任何重要资源的属性，NEXT Lab许可证主管Benjamin Beasley说。
"The environmental assessment and upcoming completion of the safety evaluation for a construction permit are significant steps forward in the first deployment of the Natura MSR-1 system," said Doug Robison, founder and president of Natura Resources. "This deployment at ACU will not only demonstrate successful licensure of a liquid-fueled molten salt reactor but will provide critical operational data that will help us meet the world's growing energy needs."
"环境评估和即将完成的施工许可的安全评估是Natura MSR-1系统首次部署的重要一步，"Natura Resources创始人兼总裁Doug Robison表示。"这次在ACU的部署不仅将证明液态燃料熔盐反应堆获得许可，还将提供关键的运行数据，帮助我们满足全球不断增长的能源需求。"
Issuance of a construction permit in September will enable the Natura team to begin fabrication of the historic liquid-fueled molten salt reactor.
9月颁发施工许可将使Natura团队开始制造历史悠久的液态燃料熔盐反应堆。
"This groundbreaking research has applications not only for clean energy but for clean water and the production of needed medical isotopes. We're thrilled to see how this technology will bless people around the world," said Dr. Phil Schubert, ACU president.
"这项开创性的研究不仅适用于清洁能源，还适用于清洁水和生产所需的医用同位素。我们很高兴看到这项技术将如何造福世界上的人们。"ACU校长Phil Schubert博士说。
NEXT Lab
The mission of ACU's NEXT Lab, powered by Natura Resources, is to provide global solutions to the world's need for energy, water and medical isotopes by advancing the technology of Molten Salt Reactors while educating future leaders in nuclear science and engineering. Students work alongside faculty seeking creative solutions to complex problems, gaining real-world experience and seeing firsthand how innovation and collaboration can impact the world. NEXT Lab provides extraordinary opportunities through ACU's departments of engineering and physics, chemistry and biochemistry, and others.
NEXT实验室
由Natura Resources提供支持的ACU的NEXT实验室的使命是，通过推进熔盐反应堆技术，为全球能源、水和医用同位素的需求提供全球解决方案，同时培养未来的核科学和工程领域的领导者。学生们与教师一道寻求创新解决复杂问题，获得实践经验，亲身感受到创新和合作如何影响世界。NEXT实验室通过ACU的工程和物理、化学和生物化学等部门提供了非凡的机会。
Natura Resources
Natura Resources LLC is a leading advanced reactor developer committed to answering the world's increased demand for reliable energy, medical isotopes and clean water by developing commercially deployable molten salt reactors. Natura's small modular reactors are liquid fueled and molten salt cooled, which increases efficiency and reduces waste. Natura's first reactor design, Natura MSR-1, is the basis of the first liquid salt-fueled molten salt reactor design ever reviewed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Natura is intensely focused on performance. Founder and president, Douglass Robison is a third-generation oilman with a proven track record of revolutionizing the energy industry with innovative technology and results. Learn more at naturaresources.com.
Natura Resources
Natura Resources LLC是一家领先的先进反应堆开发商，致力于通过开发商业可部署的熔盐反应堆，回应世界上对可靠能源、医用同位素和清洁水的需求。Natura的小型模块反应堆采用液体燃料和熔盐冷却，提高了效率，减少了废弃物。Natura的第一个反应堆设计，Natura MSR-1，是美国核能监管委员会审查的第一个液态盐燃料熔盐反应堆设计。Natura致力于提高表现。创始人和总裁Douglass Robison是三代石油工人，以创新技术和成果革命能源行业，关注性能。请访问naturaresources.com了解更多信息。
Abilene Christian University serves a diverse student population of about 6,000 with world-class teaching in a Christ-centered community. Founded in 1906, this national research university offers online and residential undergraduate and graduate programs. Students choose from 87 baccalaureate majors that include more than 171 areas of study, as well as 71 areas of study in master's degree and specialist programs and four doctoral programs. ACU's mission is to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world. Learn more at acu.edu.
阿比林基督教大学为约6,000名多元化的学生群体提供世界级的基督教社区教学。成立于1906年，该国家研究型大学提供在线和住宅本科和研究生课程。学生可以选择87个文理学士学位专业，其中包括171个研究领域，以及71个硕士和专业领域的研究领域和4个博士课程。ACU的使命是为世界各地的基督教服务和领导而教育学生。请访问acu.edu了解更多信息。Abilene基督教大学.
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