US Small-Scale Nuclear Reactor Industry Gains Traction In Missouri

trichard writes with this quote from an AP report: "Ameren Missouri is vying to be the first utility in the country to seek a construction and operating license for a small-scale nuclear reactor, a technology that's appealing to utilities because of the smaller upfront costs and shorter development lead times. The small reactors, about a fourth or less the capacity of full-size nuclear units, are appealing to the nuclear industry because they could be manufactured at a central plant and shipped around the world. By contrast, building nuclear reactors today is a more cumbersome process that must be done largely on site and takes years."

Comments

Re:How does the MTBF scale?

[Baloroth]

Who isn't considering Alaska part of the country? That plant is only proposed. From Wikipedia:

Toshiba never began the expensive process for approval that is required by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

In other words, no one has yet sought a construction and operating license for a small-scale nuclear reactor yet. TFA is about a company that is, if not at that stage, is certainly under way toward it. Galena's plan is currently stalled.

Re:Figures

[tomhath]

Hmmm, trying to find Missouri on the per capita spending on welfare list. Oh, there it is at #37. No surprise the New England dominates the top of the list considering their political drift.