Name of the Project
Helium test facility (HTF).

Location
US.

Project Owner/s
The project is a partnership between developer of advanced modular nuclear reactors X-energy Reactor Company, and global provider of engineering, testing and certification services Kinectrics.

Project Description
The project envisages the design, construction and operation of one of the first commercial-scale helium test facilities in North America.

The facility will test and verify the performance of critical structures, systems and components of X-energy’s Xe-100 advanced small modular reactor in helium-based, high-temperature and -pressure environments.

The reactor will use circulating helium gas to transfer heat from the reactor core through a heat exchanger to generate high-temperature steam that can be used to generate electricity or supply heat for industrial processes.

The HTF will test Xe-100 components and instruments under operating conditions and without the presence of any nuclear materials. The tests will allow for design verification and provide Kinectrics and X-energy with performance data on key reactor systems, including the reactivity control and shutdown system, helium purification system, helium circulator system and fuel handling system.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
X-energy and Kinectrics expect to announce the HTF site and complete its detailed design in 2023, to have an operational facility by 2025.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
X-energy public relations, email XenergyPR@icrinc.com.
X-energy investor relations, email XenergyIR@icrinc.com.