BANR
**Vendor/Designer:** [[vendors/bwxt]]
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BANR
Status: CONCEPTUAL_DESIGN Category: MICROREACTOR Country: USA USA Vendor/Designer: bwxt Type: Heat pipe microreactor [Heat pipe microreactor](/library/wiki/technologies/Heat pipe microreactor) Capacity: 2 MWe
Overview
BANR is a conceptual microreactor design by BWXT in the USA, utilizing heat pipe technology for civilian energy applications with a net capacity of 2 MWe. Its significance lies in its potential to provide small-scale, portable power solutions for niche energy needs. Currently in the conceptual design stage, it has no operational history or designated site.
Key Facts
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- BWXT Official Website [UNVERIFIED] — Official page from BWXT discussing their advanced reactor designs, including microreactor concepts like BANR.
- World Nuclear Association - USA Profile — Overview of nuclear power in the USA, including emerging designs and vendors like BWXT.
- World Nuclear News - BWXT Microreactor Development [UNVERIFIED] — Article covering BWXT's progress on microreactor designs, including BANR-related updates.
- NRC Power Reactor List — General resource for US reactor information, though BANR is not yet listed as it remains in conceptual design.
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