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，德克薩斯州阿比林市，PRNewswire/--本週，核能監管委員會（NRC）宣佈，將在9月30日前完成由Natura Resources資助的熔鹽研究反應堆（MSRR）在阿比林基督教大學的安全評估和施工許可證頒發。
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，核能監管委員會（NRC）完成了對阿比林基督教大學Natura資助的MSRR的環境評估。該反應堆將是Natura的1兆瓦熱熔鹽反應堆系統（Natura MSR-1）的首次部署，並且是NRC審查的首個液態燃料熔鹽反應堆設計。
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.
阿比林基督教大學（ACU）的核能實驗室（NEXT Lab）與佐治亞理工學院、德克薩斯A&M大學和德克薩斯大學奧斯汀分校一道，作爲Natura Resources研究聯盟的一部分，共同致力於許可和部署Natura資助的MSRR反應堆在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.
根據《國家環境政策法》進行的環境評估中，核能監管委員會發出了"沒有重大影響"的結論。環境評估是建設許可證過程的一部分，其結論表明環境影響不可檢測或如此微小，以至於不會破壞或明顯改變任何重要資源的屬性，NEXT Lab許可證主管Benjamin Beasley說。
"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."
"環境評估和即將完成的施工許可的安全評估是Natura MSR-1系統首次部署的重要一步，"Natura Resources創始人兼總裁****表示。"這次在ACU的部署不僅將證明液態燃料熔鹽反應堆獲得許可，還將提供關鍵的運行數據，幫助我們滿足全球不斷增長的能源需求。"
Issuance of a construction permit in September will enable the Natura team to begin fabrication of the historic liquid-fueled molten salt reactor.
9月頒發施工許可將使Natura團隊開始製造歷史悠久的液態燃料熔鹽反應堆。
"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.
"這項開創性的研究不僅適用於清潔能源，還適用於清潔水和生產所需的醫用同位素。我們很高興看到這項技術將如何造福世界上的人們。"ACU校長Phil Schubert博士說。
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實驗室
由Natura Resources提供支持的ACU的NEXT實驗室的使命是，通過推進熔鹽反應堆技術，爲全球能源、水和醫用同位素的需求提供全球解決方案，同時培養未來的核科學和工程領域的領導者。學生們與教師一道尋求創新解決複雜問題，獲得實踐經驗，親身感受到創新和合作如何影響世界。NEXT實驗室通過ACU的工程和物理、化學和生物化學等部門提供了非凡的機會。
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是一家領先的先進反應堆開發商，致力於通過開發商業可部署的熔鹽反應堆，回應世界上對可靠能源、醫用同位素和清潔水的需求。Natura的小型模塊反應堆採用液體燃料和熔鹽冷卻，提高了效率，減少了廢棄物。Natura的第一個反應堆設計，Natura MSR-1，是美國核能監管委員會審查的第一個液態鹽燃料熔鹽反應堆設計。Natura致力於提高表現。創始人和總裁Douglass Robison是三代石油工人，以創新技術和成果革命能源行業，關注性能。請訪問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.
阿比林基督教大學爲約6,000名多元化的學生群體提供世界級的基督教社區教學。成立於1906年，該國家研究型大學提供在線和住宅本科和研究生課程。學生可以選擇87個文理學士學位專業，其中包括171個研究領域，以及71個碩士和專業領域的研究領域和4個博士課程。ACU的使命是爲世界各地的基督教服務和領導而教育學生。請訪問acu.edu了解更多信息。Abilene基督教大學.
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