Portable Microreactor Fleet Simulation

Radiant is developing a 1.2MWe microreactor in shipping container as a portable microgrid power source which lasts 4-8 years depending on load. The product should be a viable alternative to the MEP-PU-810/A in use currently, which requires a continuous supply of ~4 tons of fuel per day at 75% load. The reactor could be used as a resilient backup power, for remote fixed site power, or for expeditionary force use but it is not clear which of these use cases are viable for first unit deployment with an anchor customer. Radiant desires to engage in studies of the logistics of these three use cases in detail, and to find locations and end users for the products along with high-level purchasing contacts at the AF. Radiant will engage with all contacts to finalize the best approach to understanding the advantages, challenges, and customer requirements for microreactor fleet deployment scenarios. A detailed reactor model will be developed and delivered to AF staff to run advanced simulations for each scenario. Radiant's reactor operates autonomously and the model will encode operating modes needed by the customers. User interface requirements will be gathered and a front panel GUI created to simulate reactor startup, shutdown, and SCRAM(rapid shutdown). In addition, a post-shutdown radiation estimate will be simulated, and the combined features of simulation delivered as a video to be used by potential customers to build support and understanding internal to the AF.  Radiant will achieve a reactor demonstration in only 5 years, and will be ready to deliver a product in 7 years. In order to deliver a product with high reliability that meets AF requirements on that timeline, we need to find our customers, start the studies and the simulation work now.