Nano Nuclear Energy completes full-system testing on ALIP technology

NANO Nuclear Energy (NNE) executed the first full tests of its proprietary, patent pending Annular Linear Induction Pump at up to 350oC fluid temperature at the company’s demonstration facility in Westchester County, New York. The ALIP functions as a thermal management and distribution system intended to compliment advanced nuclear energy platforms utilizing high boiling-point, high thermal-conductivity coolants, such as molten salts, lead eutectics, and liquid metals. Utilizing electromagnetic pumping mechanisms in place of conventional mechanical systems, ALIP is designed to power critical heat-transfer operations with exceptionally long mean time before failure and may serve as an enabling subsystem for advanced molten-salt and liquid-metal emerging small and micro modular reactor designs. The tests were held at NANO Nuclear’s demonstration facility in collaboration with aRoboticsCompany, a leading innovator in robotics fabrication, inspection, engineering and testing, validating the performance of new coil ruggedization and coil insulation features. The goal of the tests were to maximize ALIP’s lifespan in environments where maintenance or component replacement is not an option such as in space, undersea, and nuclear applications. The test outcomes have also provided valuable data for optimizing the pump’s magnetic behavior using novel, highly-engineered materials and unique component geometries.