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'''Advanced Reactor Concepts Program''' (ARC) is a Department of Energy initiative under the Office of Nuclear Energy that fosters research into next-generation nuclear reactor technologies across the United States, supporting over 20 projects with cooperative agreements to develop designs like liquid metal and fluoride salt-cooled reactors, advancing nuclear innovation as of 2025. Launched in 2006 following Congressional authorization, it has invested over $56 million by 2020 in concepts such as X-energy’s Xe-100 high-temperature gas reactor, paving the way for demonstrations under the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP), with 2025 efforts refining supercritical CO2 Brayton cycles and supporting post-Hurricane Helene energy resilience through modular reactor research. | '''Advanced Reactor Concepts Program''' (ARC) is a Department of Energy initiative under the Office of Nuclear Energy that fosters research into next-generation nuclear reactor technologies across the United States, supporting over 20 projects with cooperative agreements to develop designs like liquid metal and fluoride salt-cooled reactors, advancing nuclear innovation as of 2025. Launched in 2006 following Congressional authorization, it has invested over $56 million by 2020 in concepts such as X-energy’s Xe-100 high-temperature gas reactor, paving the way for demonstrations under the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP), with 2025 efforts refining supercritical CO2 Brayton cycles and supporting post-Hurricane Helene energy resilience through modular reactor research. | ||
{{ | {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.energy.gov/ne/advanced-reactor-technologies}} | ||
==Goals== | ==Goals== | ||
* Advance innovative reactor designs with enhanced safety and economics.< | * Advance innovative reactor designs with enhanced safety and economics.<ref>"Advanced Reactor Technologies," U.S. Department of Energy, https://www.energy.gov/ne/advanced-reactor-technologies, accessed February 22, 2025.</ref> | ||
* Support R&D for liquid metal, fluoride salt, and gas-cooled reactor subsystems. | * Support R&D for liquid metal, fluoride salt, and gas-cooled reactor subsystems. | ||
* Reduce technical barriers to commercialize advanced nuclear technologies. | * Reduce technical barriers to commercialize advanced nuclear technologies. | ||
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==Organization== | ==Organization== | ||
The Advanced Reactor Concepts Program was sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) within the Department of Energy, headquartered in Washington, D.C.< | The Advanced Reactor Concepts Program was sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) within the Department of Energy, headquartered in Washington, D.C.<ref>"Advanced Reactor Technologies," U.S. Department of Energy, https://www.energy.gov/ne/advanced-reactor-technologies, accessed February 22, 2025.</ref> Funding came from Congressional appropriations, supporting a network of DOE national labs (e.g., ORNL, INL), U.S. universities, and industry partners like X-energy and General Atomics across multiple states, managed by NE’s Advanced Reactor Technologies (ART) office with oversight from a Technical Review Panel (TRP). | ||
The leader at the Department of Energy level was the Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, currently Katy Huff (as of February 22, 2025), with ARC coordinated by ART program managers. | The leader at the Department of Energy level was the Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, currently Katy Huff (as of February 22, 2025), with ARC coordinated by ART program managers. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The Advanced Reactor Concepts Program was established in 2006 under the authority of the [[Energy Policy Act of 2005]], signed into law on August 8, 2005, by President George W. Bush, authorizing DOE to advance nuclear R&D.< | The Advanced Reactor Concepts Program was established in 2006 under the authority of the [[Energy Policy Act of 2005]], signed into law on August 8, 2005, by President George W. Bush, authorizing DOE to advance nuclear R&D.<ref>"Energy Policy Act of 2005," U.S. Department of Energy, https://www.energy.gov/ne/advanced-reactor-technologies, accessed February 22, 2025.</ref> It evolved from earlier ART efforts, launching cooperative agreements in 2010 with awards like $20 million in 2020 for ARC-20 projects, supporting designs like BWXT’s microreactor by 2025, with milestones including the 2015 TRP process and ongoing integration with ARDP demonstrations. | ||
==Funding== | ==Funding== | ||
Initial funding in 2006 came from Congressional appropriations, with unspecified startup amounts supporting early R&D.< | Initial funding in 2006 came from Congressional appropriations, with unspecified startup amounts supporting early R&D.<ref>"Advanced Reactor Concepts Program Awards," U.S. Department of Energy, https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/energy-departments-advanced-reactor-demonstration-program-awards-20-million-advanced-reactor, accessed February 22, 2025.</ref> Funding began in 2006 and continues, with over $56 million invested by 2020 ($20 million in FY 2020 alone), requiring a 20% industry match, with no end date as appropriations sustain efforts like 2025’s $5 million for supercritical CO2 research. | ||
==Implementation== | ==Implementation== | ||
The program was implemented through cost-shared cooperative agreements with industry, universities, and labs, funding R&D on reactor subsystems like liquid metal and gas coolants across states like Idaho and Tennessee.< | The program was implemented through cost-shared cooperative agreements with industry, universities, and labs, funding R&D on reactor subsystems like liquid metal and gas coolants across states like Idaho and Tennessee.<ref>"Advanced Reactor Concepts Program," U.S. Department of Energy, https://www.energy.gov/ne/advanced-reactor-technologies, accessed February 22, 2025.</ref> It operates continuously with no end date, supporting over 20 projects, with 2025 efforts refining Brayton cycle tech and aiding post-Helene energy resilience via modular designs. | ||
==Related== | ==Related== | ||
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[[Category:Programs and initiatives]] | [[Category:Programs and initiatives]] | ||
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[[Category:Department of Energy]] | [[Category:Department of Energy]] | ||