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NRC accepts permit application for NANO Nuclear microreactor at University of Illinois
NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. says that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted its construction permit application for the company’s KRONOS MMR micro modular reactor planned for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, marking a key step in the federal licensing process.
The application, submitted March 31 by the university in partnership with the company, was deemed complete enough for the NRC to begin its formal safety, environmental and technical review. Acceptance of the filing does not indicate approval, but it allows regulators to begin evaluating the proposed project in detail.
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