Kairos Power Signs Agreement to Produce Fuel for Hermes at Los Alamos National Laboratory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KAIROS POWER SIGNS AGREEMENT TO PRODUCE FUEL FOR HERMES AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY ALAMEDA, Calif. – December 8, 2022 – Building on Kairos Power’s long-term collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory, the company has signed an agreement to produce TRISO fuel pebbles for the Hermes demonstration reactor at Los Alamos’ Low Enriched Fuel Fabrication Facility (LEFFF) in New Mexico. This synergistic partnership combines Kairos Power’s expertise in fuel manufacturing with the Laboratory’s facilities and capabilities to realize the first nuclear iteration in Kairos Power’s rapid iterative approach to nuclear fuel development. The partnership with Los Alamos is facilitated by the Laboratory’s proximity to Kairos Power’s testing and manufacturing facility in Albuquerque, where engineers are working through non-nuclear iterations using surrogate materials to develop the manufacturing processes that will be implemented in the LEFFF. By expanding its work with Los Alamos to produce fuel for Hermes, Kairos Power is continuing its investment in New Mexico and leveraging the local research and development ecosystem to advance the company’s mission enabling the world’s transition to clean energy. “Our team brings incredible expertise in graphite pebble and TRISO fuel development and manufacturing. The partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory will be the catalyst...

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