Microreactor
**Vendor/Designer:** [[vendors/general-matter]]
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Microreactor
Status: CONCEPTUAL_DESIGN Category: SMR Country: USA USA Vendor/Designer: general-matter Type: Heat pipe microreactor [Heat pipe microreactor](/library/wiki/technologies/Heat pipe microreactor) Capacity: N/A
Overview
This Microreactor, developed by General Matter in the USA, is a heat pipe microreactor in the conceptual design phase. It is notable for being part of the DOE Nuclear Energy Launch Pad (DOME) and linked to a $900M DOE HALEU enrichment contract for civilian fuel supply. No operational history or specific site information exists yet.
Key Facts
Notes
DOE Nuclear Energy Launch Pad (DOME) · $900M DOE HALEU enrichment contract
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- World Nuclear Association - USA Profile — Overview of nuclear power development in the USA, including emerging technologies like microreactors.
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Power Reactor List — General resource for U.S. reactor information, though specific docket for this conceptual microreactor is not yet available.
- World Nuclear News - Microreactor Developments [UNVERIFIED] — Article discussing DOE support for microreactor projects, relevant to the DOME program.
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