KRONOS Micro Modular Reactor at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

planned

The project involves constructing a research KRONOS micro modular reactor on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. The reactor is a 45 MW thermal, 15 MW electrical high-temperature gas-cooled reactor using TRISO fuel in prismatic graphite blocks with a sealed transportable core. The project aims to demonstrate integration of microreactor systems with existing fossil fuel infrastructure to accelerate decarbonisation of power-generation facilities, including repowering part of the coal-fired Abbott power station to provide zero-carbon district heat and power to campus buildings.