THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO

$4,999,996.00 CAD

≈ 64 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Natural Resources Canada
Program
Enabling Small Modular Reactors Program
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2024-2025
Agreement period
March 4, 2025 – March 31, 2027
Reference
nrcan-rncan:115-2024-2025-Q4-16407

Published purpose

To investigate the properties and performance of TRISO-based used fuel to advance the management, characterization, and minimization of TRISO-based used fuel for SMRs in Canada.

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This grant funds research at Western University on the properties and performance of TRISO-based used nuclear fuel, to improve management and minimization of such fuel for small modular reactors in Canada.

Category: Research Primarily funds activity in Canada

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