Versatile Test Reactor
The nation’s only large-scale, advanced fast-neutron source for endurance testing of nuclear fuels, sensors and materials. The 300-megawatt (thermal) reactor will be a user facility open to researchers based on the merits of the proposed experiments.
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With the Versatile Test Reactor, the U.S. maintains leadership in nuclear energy.
"VTR's importance extends beyond nuclear energy research and will also serve as national asset that maintains U.S. nuclear energy leadership on the world stage." Learn more about what Versatile Test Reactor Engineering & Operations Division Director, George Malone, has to say about the Versatile Test Reactor.
With the Versatile Test Reactor, the U.S. maintains leadership in nuclear energy.
As a science machine for testing nuclear technologies, DOE's proposed Versatile Test Reactor will serve as a vital tool for developing tomorrow's advanced reactors.
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