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The Atomic Show #148 – Hyperion Power Module Update

ByRod Adams

On January 21, 2010, I caught up with Forrest Rudin and TJ Trapp of Hyperion Power Generation. Forrest is Hyperion’s Chief of Staff; TJ is the Vice President of Engineering. They were on the road meeting with various stakeholders to explain more about their product.

They took the time out of their schedule to provide some details on the current state of the design of the Hyperion Power Module. We were able to delve into some significant detail on the fuel, the coolant system, the reactivity control system, the coolant temperatures, and the steam conditions. We talked a bit about the target markets, the licensing strategy, and the potential for a more instrumented prototype that will enable the company to demonstrate its safety and operating concepts.

This episode has a high geek factor warning, but I think that most of you will learn a lot and enjoy the experience. Your feedback is always welcome.

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Rod Adams is Managing Partner of Nucleation Capital, a venture fund that invests in advanced nuclear, which provides affordable access to this clean energy sector to pronuclear and impact investors. Rod, a former submarine Engineer Officer and founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., which was one of the earliest advanced nuclear ventures, is an atomic energy expert with small nuclear plant operating and design experience. He has engaged in technical, strategic, political, historic and financial analysis of the nuclear industry, its technology, regulation, and policies for several decades through Atomic Insights, both as its primary blogger and as host of The Atomic Show Podcast. Please click here to subscribe to the Atomic Show RSS feed. To join Rod's pronuclear network and receive his occasional newsletter, click here.

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  1. Hi Rod, excellent show, and thanks to the people from Hyperion. I’ve used some of the excellent info that they provided to improve the Wikipedia article on the HPM.

  2. “This episode has a high geek factor warning, but I think that most of you will learn a lot and enjoy the experience.” LOL!!! Thanks for the warning!

    Yeah, I think you’re right about that in general (though I wish I experienced more of the former [learning], even when I was certainly enjoying the latter [enjoying the experience]) :o)

    In the end, I DID learn a lot… it’s just when stuff goes over my head (and a lot of this did), I tend to focus on what I missed rather than what I got. Nonetheless, I want to thank you for the stuff that I DID get. Keep it up and good luck to all of you!

    Bob

    – from BOB Jog Stroller

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