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Arizona-based Hyperion Power Generation is looking to take what was once a mammoth-sized power generator and shrink it down to a fraction of that size, thanks to some technology licensed from the U.S. government. They call it the Hyperion Hydride Reactor.
The Hyperion Hydride Reactor is a self-operating nuclear powered reactor that will output 27MW of power (enough to power 20,000 homes), won’t have any movable parts, will be self-operating and other than refueling, won’t require any maintenance. And unlike normal nuclear reactors, the need for water-cooling has be eliminated. This gives it the unique option to be placed anywhere.
According to Hyperion’s CEO, John Deal, their goal is “…to generate electricity for 10 cents a watt anywhere in the world.” And with the technology behind it, they’ve even managed to garner interest from the oil and electricity industries, as well as developing nations.
The reactor’s uranium hydride core is surrounded by hydrogen gas will only need to be refueled every 7-10 years. Other than that, it will remain completely undisturbed.
Image Credit: Hyperion Power Generation
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