The latest: The D.C.-based company has begun the NRC application process for a facility designed to process up to 4K metric tons per year of used fuel from commercial light water reactors.
The background: Curio claims its process avoids proliferation hazards because it doesn’t produce pure plutonium. Last fall, the company demonstrated its tech with the Idaho, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, and Sandia National Laboratories.
The competition: Curio is among several buzzy startups currently developing nuclear fuel recycling tech. In February, the DOE handed over $19M to five of these companies (including Curio, Oklo, and Shine).
Molly Glick
Energy Central Team
Mon, Jun 1
NEWS: Can startup Curio launch the country’s first nuclear fuel recycling facility?
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