DOME

The National Reactor Innovation Center’s Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (NRIC-DOME) test bed is purpose-built to accelerate the development of advanced nuclear reactor technologies— offering a one-of-a-kind environment where experimental reactors can safely go critical for the first time. 

Constructed around the containment system of the decommissioned Experimental Breeder Reactor-II, the DOME provides developers with a safe, controlled environment to test their experimental reactors up to 20 megawatts thermal — using high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) — to gather valuable empirical data for reactor optimization, safety analysis, and other outputs necessary to advance towards commercial deployment. Backed by NRIC’s end-to-end reactor testing ecosystem, developers have expert support from initial design through testing and decommissioning, significantly reducing the time and cost of bringing advanced nuclear reactor technologies to market. 

Interested in testing at DOME, contact NRIC for more information.