Newcleo Teams With Japan’s JAEA On Lead-Cooled Fast Reactor Materials Testing

Research at Joyo experimental reactor will help validate materials for LFR-AS-30 demonstrator

Newcleo chief executive Stefano Buono (right) and Masanori Koguchi, president of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency during the signing. Image courtesy Newcleo.

European advanced reactor developer Newcleo has signed an agreement with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) to test key materials for its lead-cooled fast reactor (LFR) technology.

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