High Temperature Gas Reactor
The Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP), using gas-cooled reactor technology, will provide the blueprint for the commercial industry to manage the heat from the next generation of advanced nuclear plants for energy production and industrial processing.
The high temperature gas-cooled reactor can provide heat for industrial process at temperatures from 700 to 950°C. This reactor has opened the door for a wider range of commercial applications than possible with the current light water reactor technology that operates near 300°C.
NGNP is based on the safety of the high temperature gas-cooled reactor and makes improvements beyond the already demonstrated safety of commercial light water reactors. The high temperature gas-cooled reactor will meet and exceed current nuclear standards in reliability, proliferation resistance, waste management and security capabilities.
The NGNP Project will result in a full-scale facility to demonstrate the commercial potential of the high temperature gas-cooled reactor and associated technologies.