Westinghouse and Penn State Announce Nuclear Research Partnership
Penn State and Pittsburgh-based Westinghouse announced a partnership for research and development efforts aimed towards exploring and applying nuclear engineering and science innovations to societal needs.
May 20, 2022. By News Bureau
The two entities will also begin discussions about Westinghouse’s eVinci micro-reactor, a next-generation, small modular reactor designed to address sustainable power needs from immediate use in large communities to decentralized remote applications, at University Park. They signed a memorandum of understanding underlining the partnership at Westinghouse headquarters in Cranberry.
The eVinci micro-reactor can generate sustainable carbon-free energy and integrate with other renewable power sources, such as solar or wind power. It is also compact enough for factory fabrication and truck transportation, meaning it can be built and implemented to support communities without access to reliable energy due to location or natural disaster.
“Our eVinci micro-reactor is a game-changing nuclear battery that can play a critical role in reducing the carbon intensity of the global energy sector,” said Mike Shaqqo, Senior Vice President of Advanced Reactors, Westinghouse. “Westinghouse and Penn State share a long history of leadership in the nuclear industry and will build on that legacy through this program.”
The partnership plans build on Penn State’s solidified nuclear capabilities — such as the Breazeale Nuclear Reactor, the nation’s longest seamlessly operating research reactor, as well as multi- and interdisciplinary experts in power conversion systems, thermal hydraulics, detection and safeguards, high-temperature nuclear materials, advanced manufacturing, nuclear energy policy, nuclear safety, social adoption of technology and more.
Additional to advancing the eVinci micro reactor for broad applications, the team intends to explore the platform's ability to contribute to displacing carbon-generating energy sources at Penn State.
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