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US firm sells unique nuclear microreactor with 20% enrichment level to UK buyers

Aman Tripathi September 19, 2025 3 min read
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US firm sells unique nuclear microreactor with 20% enrichment level to UK buyers
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US company NANO Nuclear Energy is selling its ODIN microreactor technology to Cambridge AtomWorks in the UK for $6.2 million. The ODIN microreactor uses High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium with an enrichment level of up to 20% and features a unique low-pressure coolant system. This sale allows NANO Nuclear to focus on its gas-cooled reactor portfolio, including the KRONOS MMR Energy System, LOKI MMR, and ZEUS reactors. Collaboration with MIT is ongoing to explore the use of solar salts in advanced nuclear reactors.