Forging the future of nuclear power: INL team assembles microreactor prototype - INL

The Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation (MARVEL) project will provide a robust experimental capability to test microreactor applications, develop regulatory approval processes for designs, evaluate systems for remote monitoring and develop autonomous control technologies. The prototype, which is not driven by fission but rather is heated by an external source of electricity, will help pave the way for the demonstration microreactor to be sited at INL’s Transient Reactor Test (TREAT) facility and connected to the world’s first nuclear microgrid.