GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLC signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the potential of deploying a prototype of GEH’s Generation IV PRISM reactor as part of a proposed demonstration of small nuclear modular reactor technologies at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site.

The two companies will continue discussions on the potential NRC licensing and deployment of the 299 MW modular rector at the Savannah River Site. Savannah River Nuclear is the management and operating contractor for DOE.

The PRISM reactor design completed U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission pre-application reviews in 1994 and is an advanced, Generation IV reactor technology that builds on the research and development of sodium cooled reactors. The PRISM technology is designed to generate additional electricity from recycling used nuclear fuel.

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