Oklo's Groves reactor reaches criticality, testing a faster path to isotope production
The Texas reactor went from groundbreaking to a sustained chain reaction in under a year, though its authorized power is capped at 100 watts.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: Oklo
Why it matters
Groves gives Oklo operating experience and a completed private-site reactor, but its 100-watt limit leaves commercial isotope output and power generation unproven.
Oklo said on August 6th that its Groves Isotope Test Reactor in Texas had reached first criticality, giving co-founder and CEO Jacob DeWitte (@jakedewitte) a working test of the accelerated construction and authorization process he wants to reuse across the nuclear developer's projects.…
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