MN-1 Mobile Microreactor to Be Developed in the USA

The MobileNuclear Energy (MNE) develops the MN-1 mobile microreactor which capacity makes 1.35 MW/h, it is optimized to the dimensions of a transport container. Owing to its small dimensions, the reactor can be integrated into the operation in transit to provide power for the engines of vehicles.

In addition to the main nuclear module, the facility will be provided with the supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) energy conversion system and advanced heat exchanger technologies with high-temperature helium blowers. The sCO2 system will be supplied by Peregrine Turbine Technologies. From a thermodynamic point of view, the system is a closed loop heat engine and is fuel agnostic, meaning that it can operate on any high-grade heat source such as nuclear and concentrated solar, as well as on all air combustible fuels including sustainable biomass, biogas, refuse derived fuels and natural gas.

The MN-1 mobile microreactor can be used for atmospheric water generation, hydrogen-based fuel production, heating and cooling. The microreactor will not require the in-ground site preparation or post-movement site cleanup. It can be fully operational within two hours of arrival on site and shut down in less than four hours. Also, it is resilient to physical damage with a 10-year service life between refueling.