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AMPERA fabricates thorium reactor module with 3D printing
The Florida company says the 3D printed module is intended to be the basis for a factory-built, subcritical, solid-state thorium power system.
OilPrice reports that AMPERA, a Florida-based advanced nuclear energy company, has fabricated a nuclear reactor module using a 3D printer.
The module is expected to serve as the basis for what the company hopes will be the first thorium-powered nuclear power system that is entirely factory-built, subcritical, and solid-state, according to the report.
OilPrice notes that AMPERA founder and CEO Brian Matthews said the “next-generation nuclear core and pressure vessel” helps set the foundation for factory-built, mass-produced nuclear energy, pointing to additive manufacturing as a route to faster commercial deployment.
The article also frames thorium reactors as part of a wider nuclear resurgence driven by concerns including climate change, intensifying geopolitical conflicts, and growing demand tied to the AI boom, while acknowledging nuclear power still faces drawbacks that the technology is meant to address.