Posted on Jun 13, 2025
Air Force Moves Ahead with Military's First Microreactor
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Interesting. I have actually been to Eielson. In January! -50F is not hyperbole.
"The Department of Energy defines microreactors as having three features: They can be fully assembled in a factory; transported in their fully assembled form via rail, ship, truck, or another common shipping method; and use passive safety systems to avoid overheating or a meltdown, to avoid needing a large number of workers with specialized training to operate them. The fuel source—in this case, low enriched uranium—means the Oklo microreactor can operate about 10 years between refueling, said Oklo Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Jacob DeWitte."
"The Department of Energy defines microreactors as having three features: They can be fully assembled in a factory; transported in their fully assembled form via rail, ship, truck, or another common shipping method; and use passive safety systems to avoid overheating or a meltdown, to avoid needing a large number of workers with specialized training to operate them. The fuel source—in this case, low enriched uranium—means the Oklo microreactor can operate about 10 years between refueling, said Oklo Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Jacob DeWitte."
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Maj Robert Thornton
Maybe, maybe not LTC Trent Klug. This kind of electric generating plant could be a game changer all across the country. It’s clean, it has a small footprint, and it can bolster the grid. We’ll see.
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During my 4 years in Alaska, part of my section was at Ft. Wainwright. I was required to "visit" them every quarter. I would fly from Elmendorf to Eielson on a military hop, sometimes a small Cessna but sometimes a C130 or other aircraft. I would just take whatever was going my way. The Army did not want to pay TDY I guess, so it was aways Space A. Needless to say, it was interesting, especially in the winter.
(I also had to fly to Ft Greely/NWTC. Had personal there also. Kept me on the go)
(I also had to fly to Ft Greely/NWTC. Had personal there also. Kept me on the go)
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