KRONOS Micro Modular Reactor (MMR)
Sector: Education • Location: Champaign, Illinois, United States
Source: Nuclear Engineering International
NANO Nuclear Energy has partnered with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to construct the first research KRONOS micro modular reactor (MMR) on the university's campus. This project aims to establish a permanent site for the reactor as a research and demonstration installation, marking a significant step in advanced nuclear reactor systems in the United States.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Education, Nuclear
- Location
- Champaign, Illinois, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Nuclear Engineering International
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | NANO Nuclear Energy has partnered with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to construct the first research KRONOS micro modular reactor (MMR) on the university's campus. This project aims to establish a permanent site for the reactor as a research and demonstration installation, marking a significant step in advanced nuclear reactor systems in the United States. |
Original sector | Nuclear Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Illinois |
City | Champaign |
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Source | Nuclear Engineering International |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Education, Nuclear |
Article published date | 2025-04-14 |
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