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Science & Tech Spotlight: Nuclear Microreactors

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Feb. 26, 2020
Release Date Feb. 26, 2020
Report No. GAO-20-380SP
Summary:

Cyberattacks and natural disasters can pose risks to the electric grid across the country, potentially resulting in blackouts and other disruptions to daily life.

Nuclear microreactors are an emerging technology that could help affected areas get back up and running faster. Compact and mobile, fully-assembled microreactors could be transported by rail, truck, or plane to wherever they are needed.

Challenges to implementing this technology include:

availability of fuel and related nuclear proliferation issues

strategies for waste treatment and disposal

total time needed for development and regulatory reviews

Potential transportation for microreactors

Figure showing how microreactors would fit in a train, truck, or plane

Figure showing how microreactors would fit in a train, truck, or plane

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