#17: Idaho National Lab | Exploring the DOME with Sam Reiss
Host Brennan Moore interviews Sam Reiss of the National Reactor Innovation Center at Idaho National Lab regarding "the DOME" testing facility. Reiss outlines how NRIC's full cost-recovery model structurally de-risks advanced nuclear microreactors operationally, financially, and chronologically for commercial developers. Highlighting Radiant as the flagship facility's first upcoming developer, the discussion details the rigorous, bounded 20-megawatt safety criteria and supporting infrastructure ecosystem. Finally, a tour of an analog control room contrasts early passive safety stress-testing with modern, error-reducing digital interfaces. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction to Idaho National Lab 01:10 - Meet Sam Reece and the NRIC Mission 01:40 - Inside the Famous Nuclear DOME 02:14 - Financial and Timeline De-Risking 02:40 - The 20-Megawatt Thermal Safety Basis 03:22 - The Competitive Application Process 04:08 - Radiant's One-Year Testing Timeline 04:42 - Lotus and Multi-Bay Testbeds 05:11 - Cost-Recovery Model vs Rental Fees 05:57 - The Full Nuclear Testing Ecosystem 07:05 - History and Architecture of the DOME 08:46 - The Exterior Infrastructure and Process Lines 11:12 - Touring the Historic Analog Control Room #NuclearEnergy #AdvancedReactors #CleanTech #INL #NRIC #Microreactors #NuclearInvesting
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