Nuclear SMR welding breakthrough: A year’s work now takes a day

Photo caption: The reactor vessel welded by the new method. Photo credit: Sheffield Forgemasters. Article by David Szondy. New Atlas – February 20, 2024. Source: Sheffield Forgemasters. 

Small Modular Reactor (SMR) construction shifts into high gear, as UK company Sheffield Forgemasters welds a full-size nuclear reactor vessel in under 24 hours instead of the usual 12 months. The rollout of this game-changing tech could be massive. […]

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