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Aurora nuclear power plant Microreactor

Cancelled United States
Gross capacity
2MW

Aurora nuclear power plant Microreactor is a fast reactor unit at Aurora nuclear power plant in United States rated at 2 MW gross. It is cancelled.

Specification
Reactor type Fast reactor (FBR)
ModelAurora
Size classLarge
CoolantLiquid sodium or lead
ModeratorNone
Gross capacity2MW
Net capacity (reference)not disclosed
Net capacity (design)not disclosed
Thermal outputnot disclosed
Typical enrichment15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Ownership & location
SiteAurora nuclear power plant
UnitMicroreactor
CountryUnited States
OwnerOklo Inc100%
Coordinates 43.5195, -112.0460approximate
Cancelled2022
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Mixed oxide or metallic fuel
Enrichment
15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Other units at Aurora nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Aurora nuclear power plant 1 Pre-construction 75

Other Aurora units

7 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Aurora nuclear power plant 1 United States Pre-construction 75
Eielson Air Force Base nuclear power plant United States Pre-construction 5
Oklo nuclear power plant 1 United States Pre-construction 75
Oklo nuclear power plant 2 United States Pre-construction 75
Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative nuclear power plant 1 United States Pre-construction 15
Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative nuclear power plant 2 United States Pre-construction 15

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