Battelle Again: The Brownfield Agenda For Small Nuclear Reactors

Goolag suddenly spending megabillions on small nuclear reactors from the out-of-nowhere startup Kairos Power finally got me to look into the increasing hype surrounding such reactors. Especially when I checked Wikipedia’s definition of the word.

“Kairos is an ancient Greek word meaning 'the right or critical moment'. In modern Greek, kairos also means 'weather' or 'time'. It is one of two words that the ancient Greeks had for 'time'; the other being chronos.”

Ominous, and it led me to the Cabalist Battelle Institute once again. We begin, however, with the Union of Concerned Scientists. They’re a Marxist organization, but with the increasing factionalism brought on by the Jewish Civil War, that didn’t stop them from being useful today.

Report Finds That ‘Advanced’ Nuclear Reactor Designs Are No Better Than Current Reactors—and Some Are Worse

Proposed Non-Light-Water Reactors Not Clearly Safer and Will Likely Take Decades to Achieve Reliable Commercial Operation

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18 March 2021

WASHINGTON (March 18, 2021)—A report released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) analyzed the designs of a number of so-called “advanced” non-light-water nuclear reactors currently in development and found that they are no better—and in some respects significantly worse—than the light-water reactors in operation today.

Linked here, it’s 140 pages of tech-talk.

“If nuclear power is to play a larger role to address climate change, it is essential for new reactor designs to be safer, more secure, and pose comparable or—better yet—lower risks of nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism than the existing reactor fleet,” says report author Dr. Edwin Lyman, a physicist and director of nuclear power safety at UCS. “Despite the hype surrounding them, none of the non-light-water reactors on the drawing board that we reviewed meet all of those requirements.”

Yeah, about that boldfaced. CO2 is poisoning the planet, so we must switch to… radioactive fuels? Lies like that make me wonder if the devil might be less intelligent than his former-archangel status suggests. The main reason people believe his lies is simply because they want to. The far-distant reason #2, is because he manages to keep the truth away from people so they don’t have much choice. Elaborate, ingenious deceptions appear to come more from the devil’s mortal minions than the devil himself.

Also, Team Evil is obsessed with the idea that they’re smart. Obviously NOT because it’s true…

The report takes a close look at unsubstantiated claims developers are making about their designs, which are largely based on unproven concepts from more than 50 years ago. With little hard evidence, they assert that their reactors have the potential to lower costs, reduce nuclear waste, burn uranium more efficiently, strengthen safety, and lower the risk of nuclear proliferation.

So, what’s the REAL reason they’re optimistic about Small Nuclear Reactors? Hereinafter SMRs.

One of the proposed sodium-cooled fast reactors, TerraPower’s 345 megawatt Natrium, has received considerable media attention recently because TerraPower founder Bill Gates has been citing it during interviews about his new book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster.

The Natruim reactor’s true contribution to “Climate Change” is that it replaces a power plant which was fueled by a next-door coal mine. That had been a very efficient arrangement. Lawfare destroyed the coal plant’s profitability, then the Master Vexxinator bought the place for almost nothing.

In fact, according to the UCS report, sodium-cooled fast reactors such as the Natrium would likely be less “uranium-efficient.” They would not reduce the amount of waste that requires long-term isolation in a geologic repository. They also could experience safety problems that are not an issue for light-water reactors. Sodium coolant, for example, can burn when exposed to air or water, and a sodium-cooled fast reactor could experience uncontrollable power increases that result in rapid core melting.

“When it comes to safety and security, sodium-cooled fast reactors and molten salt-fueled reactors are significantly worse than conventional light-water reactors,” says Dr. Lyman. “High-temperature, gas-cooled reactors may have the potential to be safer, but that remains unproven, and problems have come up during recent fuel safety tests.”

…Last fall the Department of Energy (DOE) gave both TerraPower and X-Energy, developer of a high-temperature, gas-cooled “pebble-bed” reactor, $80 million grants to begin operating first-of-a-kind commercial units by 2027, most likely at the Columbia Generating Station site in Washington.

Public-private corporatism confirmed.

According to the report, if federal regulators require the necessary safety demonstrations, it could take at least 20 years—and billions of dollars in additional costs—to commercialize non-light-water reactors, their associated fuel cycle facilities, and other related infrastructure.

One of the benefits of megawatt-class, portable nuclear reactors… was never going to be safety.

The report recommends that the DOE suspend its advanced reactor demonstration program until the Nuclear Regulatory Commission determines whether it will require full-scale prototype tests before licensing any designs for commercial deployment, which the report argues are essential.

Why does that even need to be said? Screwups with nuclear energy are NOT ACCEPTABLE, let alone with nuclear piles designed to be portable instead of sealed in containment bunkers.

It also calls on Congress to require the DOE to convene an independent commission to review the technical merits of all proposed non-light-water reactors and only approve projects with a high likelihood of commercialization that are clearly safer and more secure than the current fleet. Finally, the DOE and Congress should consider spending more research and development dollars on improving the safety and security of light-water reactors, rather than on commercializing immature, overhyped non-light-water reactor designs.

Naturally, Congress did the exact opposite of safe and responsible.

US President Biden signs advanced nuclear development bill

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11 July 2024

US President Joe Biden has signed into law the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, aimed at reducing licensing times and cutting processing fees to support the development of advanced nuclear reactors, S&P Global reported on July 11.

The US Senate passed Senate Bill 870 in an 88-2 vote on June 18, with the House passing a companion bill with similar bipartisan support…

"The urgency of the climate crisis demands a swift transition to cleaner energy sources, and fortunately the ADVANCE Act helps us to do just that," said Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee.

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), ranking member of the EPW, echoed Carper's sentiments, stating: "With the ADVANCE Act being signed into law, we secured a landmark win for the future of nuclear energy here in America. This is the result of years of work to build widespread consensus about the benefits of advanced nuclear reactors to our electric grid, economy and environment."

Advanced small modular reactors (SMRs) are seen as a promising solution, providing a potentially affordable source of 24/7 carbon-free electricity. However, US nuclear developers have struggled with financing due to uncertainties over permitting times and cost overruns.

The ADVANCE Act aims to address these issues by directing the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to reduce licensing fees for advanced reactor technologies and providing the NRC with additional funding to hire qualified staff. The law also authorizes the Commerce and Energy departments to facilitate public-private financing relationships to support the export of civil nuclear technologies.

…The law also empowers the NRC to "better advocate for American nuclear energy in international venues.

SMRs are clearly a Cabal project. They now have an export agency for a technology that doesn’t even exist yet!

Despite these advancements, challenges remain. A joint project between NuScale Power Corp. and Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems to build the country's first SMR power plant was scrapped in November 2023 due to a lack of buyers. NuScale's VOYGR SMR design, however, became the first to be certified by the NRC in January 2023.

Let’s get into the actual law.

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DIVISION A—Fire Grants and Safety

Free money for fire prevention efforts. Vote once, get two bills!

DIVISION B—Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy

SEC. 2. Definitions.

(9) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term “National Laboratory” has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).

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The term "National Laboratory" means any of the following laboratories owned by the Department:

(A) Ames Laboratory.
(B) Argonne National Laboratory.
(C) Brookhaven National Laboratory.
(D) Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
(E) Idaho National Laboratory.
(F) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
(G) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
(H) Los Alamos National Laboratory.
(I) National Energy Technology Laboratory.
(J) National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
(K) Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
(L) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
(M) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.
(N) Sandia National Laboratories.
(O) Savannah River National Laboratory.
(P) Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.
(Q) Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.

The boldfaced facilities I know to be operated by Battelle Memorial Institute, a Cabalist organization I’ve previously encountered. Pretty much all of the facilities that aren’t university-affiliated. Sandia Labs is jointly operated by Battelle and Boeing… Evil and Stupid?

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SEC. 102. Denial of certain domestic licenses for national security purposes.

(a) Definition of covered fuel.—In this section, the term “covered fuel” means enriched uranium that is fabricated outside the United States into fuel assemblies for commercial nuclear power reactors by an entity that—

(1) is owned or controlled by the Government of the Russian Federation or the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or

(2) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, the Russian Federation or the People’s Republic of China.

The ((vendetta)) continues!

(2) EXCHANGE PROGRAMS AND TRAINING.—With respect to the exchange programs and training described in paragraph (1)(B)(iii), the Commission shall coordinate, as applicable, with—

(A) the Secretary of Energy;
(B) the Secretary of State;
(C) the National Laboratories; Battelle;
(D) the private sector; and

Exactly who in the private sector? I’m in the private sector. Nobody is calling me.

(E) institutions of higher education.

Why no mention of Congress or state leadership?

SEC. 203. Licensing considerations relating to use of nuclear energy for nonelectric applications.

Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report addressing any unique licensing issues or requirements relating to…

Translation, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is tasked to export SMR technology as soon as it exists, and to define the licensing of foreign nations in order to receive it.

They’re definitely up to something. Science doesn’t happen on a timetable.

(b) Stakeholder input.—In developing the report under subsection (a), the Commission shall seek input from—

(1) the Secretary of Energy;
(2) the nuclear energy industry;
(3) technology developers;
(4) the industrial, chemical, and medical sectors;
(5) nongovernmental organizations; and
(6) other public stakeholders.

No voters, no Congressmen, not until the latter are presented with the final report and “recommendations”.

SEC. 206. Regulatory issues for nuclear facilities at brownfield sites.

(a) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) BROWNFIELD SITE.—The term “brownfield site” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601).

(2) COVERED SITE.—The term “covered site” means a brownfield site, a retired fossil fuel site, or a site that is both a retired fossil fuel site and a brownfield site.

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In general.-The term "brownfield site" means real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.

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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall evaluate the extent to which modification of regulations, guidance, or policy is needed to enable efficient, timely, and predictable licensing reviews for, and to support the oversight of, production facilities or utilization facilities at [covered sites.

What the heck? Why would anybody want to build a new, nuclear facility at a designated-contaminated location?

In carrying out paragraph (1), the Commission shall consider how licensing reviews for production facilities or utilization facilities at covered sites may be expedited by considering matters relating to siting and operating a production facility or a utilization facility…

Here’s the TL;DR. FedGov is turning the Nuclear Regulatory Committee into a public-private partnership. SMRs are to be developed at taxpayer expense, then private corporations will sell the reactors globally for their personal profit.

The nuclear engineering for this is to be done at condemned fossil fuel sites, such as TerraPower’s coal mine, with the sire pre-designated as a contaminated dumping ground. This will (presumably) allow the private manufacturers access to environmental grants for cleanup efforts, and also give them the green light to

INTENTIONALLY CONTAMINATE HYDROCARBON DEPOSITS WITH RADIATION.

1.Coal and oilfields get condemned by the Climate Change Agenda.

2.Battelle’s private-sector partners manufacture nuclear reactors there, which will be used to supply global energy needs.

3.The radioactive byproducts of building & fueling those reactors, will be used to contaminate the sites so that humanity will never be able to return to basic hydrocarbon tech.

4.This keeps costs down for the Cabal, because they don’t have to safely dispose of radioactive waste. The “brownfield” sites are, legally, already contaminated with “petroleum”.

Let’s call it the Brownfield Agenda, and see if these upcoming SMR manufacturers inexplicably prefer to site themselves on former coal/oilfields.

Meanwhile, since Congress wants the NRC to have an operational SMR global-export program inside of about two years, they must already have something in mind. What has Battelle been up to?

Idaho National Laboratory prepares to operate its first new reactors in 50 years

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By Joel Hiller, 6 April 2024

IDAHO FALLS (INL) — In 1951, the desert of eastern Idaho hosted Experimental Breeder Reactor-I, the first nuclear reactor to generate a usable amount of electricity. Four years later, researchers followed that success with BORAX-III, the first reactor to power an American city.

The next two decades saw a flurry of research and development at that desert site — what is now known as Idaho National Laboratory, the nation’s nuclear energy research institution. That work led to the birth of the commercial nuclear industry and the 93 reactors currently producing carbon-free electricity around the country.

More recently, construction of new nuclear power plants has slowed, but the need for clean energy is more urgent than ever. Climate change and demand for carbon-free energy have motivated development of new nuclear reactor designs.

That’s not the motivation. Hydrocarbons work fine, not to mention hydroelectric dams.

Now, for the first time in 50 years, INL is preparing to build two new reactors and one reactor experiment at its desert site. One of these projects, the Microreactor Applications Research Validation and EvaLuation (MARVEL) microreactor will produce about 85 kilowatts of heat — which will be converted to approximately 20 kilowatts of electricity. A reactor this size would power around 10 homes.

The MARVEL team recently completed the 90% final design package, which means they are almost ready to begin fabricating components. This means the project is ready to proceed, while leaving room to make small adjustments. This is the first time a Department of Energy reactor project has achieved this milestone since the department’s creation in 1977.

Planned to be operational as soon as late 2026, MARVEL will be one of the next reactors built at INL and a key step toward a new generation of carbon-free energy sources.

Microreactors like MARVEL are small nuclear reactors built in factories and transported wherever they are needed to provide electricity and heat. Initially, these reactors could power communities like remote Alaskan towns that now rely on expensive diesel shipments, along with industrial applications that require high temperature heat and electricity.

Or, they could create a monopoly on industrial energy usage by forcing the world to use ONLY their small nuclear reactors.

Anybody can get heat from a gallon of diesel or chunk of coal. All you need is a match. But an SMR will be black-box tech that few people will understand. If SMRs are the only available source of energy, then people will be dependent upon the NRC and Battelle’s cronies for their energy needs in perpetuity.

You local plutocrat will the guy who owns the magic reactor for his assigned sector. The Cabal can rely on his loyalty because if he ever turns against them, then they can shut off the SMR and eliminate his (literal) source of power instantly. A neofeudal government structure, by way of technocracy.

That’s why they’re banning fossil fuels, and now ramming SMRs through the regulatory hoops. SMRs will be the tool to keep humanity in line. That’s why the hard, economy-crashing pushes for electric vehicles, electric home appliances, electric everything.

And if anybody sneaks into the coal mine to get some forbidden Promethean stuff, the radioactive waste stored there will melt his skin off.

Batelle started that MARVEL reactor in April, had Congress pass the needed legislation, and now the buyers are lining up to buy from… Kairos Power.

As ORNL builds novel reactor, nuclear industry benefits from technology

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28 May 2020

Scientists at the Department of Energy Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory…

That means Battelle.

…have their eyes on the prize: the Transformational Challenge Reactor, or TCR, a microreactor built using 3D printing and other new approaches that will be up and running by 2023.

But their end goal is bigger than a single reactor: It’s to revolutionize manufacturing in the nuclear industry — and in other industries, too.

That means outside companies are already benefitting from what ORNL is learning from the TCR program.

One example is Kairos Power.

California-based Kairos is also looking to develop innovative nuclear technology on a tight timeline, which led the company to partner with ORNL to produce a specific part for its own reactor prototype.

…UT-Battelle manages ORNL for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States.

And confirming the Kairos/Battelle link is…

PNNL Supports First-of-a-Kind Environmental Review for an Advanced Reactor

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By Jesenia Hernandez, 20 December 2023

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) supported the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in conducting a first-of-a-kind streamlined environmental review and environmental impact statement for the Generation-IV advanced reactor, part of Kairos Power LLC’s Hermes molten salt test reactor project.

Kairos Power LLC submitted its construction permit application to the NRC in September 2021. On December 14, 2023, the NRC Commission authorized the staff to issue a construction permit to Kairos Power for the company’s proposed Hermes non-power test reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

PNNL and Oak Ridge are both Battelle subsidiaries. Kairos has clearly been working with Battelle on SMRs for years. Since the Plandemic started? How did a government facility get ANYTHING done in May 2020?

California’s Governor Newsom is an early, infamous leader in condemning hydrocarbon deposits and coercing the adoption of electricity to replace all internal combustion applications. Kairos is the public-private puppet of Battelle and plutocrats who may or may not be notorious Californian inside stock traders whose nephew is the state governor.

I don’t think the Cabal has time to fully enact such an elaborate plan of damnation, but I do think they’ll try, and in their haste, not to mention DIE-versity, those SMRs will be as dangerous as those hypothetical, glow-in-the-dark “brownfield sites”.

I also note that something very bad, with lots of fallout, will need to happen to every country in OPEC.