Hexana develops an AMR based on the sodium-cooled fast reactor technology that incorporates a high-temperature storage device.
This facility will comprise two small reactor units (400 MWth each) that will supply a heat storage device specially designed to manage the industry’s fluctuating demand for electric power. It will be equipped with an energy conversion system to ensure the flexible production of electricity on demand, making it possible to compete with gas-fired power stations and provide process heat directly to energy-intensive industries within close proximity. With both electricity and process heat, the latter will be able to capture CO2, to produce steam, hydrogen and synthetic fuels, and to commit firmly to their decarbonisation process.