Union will speed up advances GE Hitachi likes Aiken's support of nuclear study By Julia Sellers South Carolina Bureau Chief

AIKEN --- Savannah River Nuclear Solutions announced Wednesday a second partnership in two months to assist the Savannah River National Laboratory's efforts to build small modular nuclear reactors.

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SRNS will partner with Wilmington, N.C.-based GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy to create a prototype of GE's PRISM reactor, according to Garry Flowers, the CEO and president of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions.
Savannah River National Lab Director Terry Michalske said the partnership would allow the site to continue being the "test bed for the nuclear renaissance."
The GE Hitachi PRISM recycles nuclear fuel to generate electricity. While the PRISM's design would mostly power Savannah River Site, there is potential to partner with local power companies, Michalske said.
The memorandum of understanding would allow the partnership to pursue licensing the 299-megawatt reactor with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. More at:

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2010-10-27/srns-moves-forward-multi-reactor-energy-park

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