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Joint study validates SMR use for chemical plants

Joint study validates SMR use for chemical plants5+ hour, 37+ min ago   (210+ words) The new study focuses on NuScale's uprated 77 MWe design - approved by US regulators in May 2025- with the introduction of a high-temperature, high-pressure, steam heat-augmentation system, revised capital costs, a 10-day refuelling outage time, reduced plant staffing, higher capacity factors, and…...