Chyros Power
A company developing small modular reactors, which has an offtake agreement to sell energy directly to Google.
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Summary
While referred to as 'Chyros Power' in some contexts, the entity is correctly identified as Kairos Power, an American nuclear energy company founded in 2016. Kairos Power specializes in developing advanced nuclear reactor technology, particularly Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) that utilize molten fluoride salt as a coolant. The company has notably partnered with Google to supply energy, aligning with a broader trend of technology giants investing in nuclear power to meet the high energy demands of artificial intelligence.
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Research Data
Extracted Attributes
Type
Nuclear Energy Company
Founded
2016
Founders
Mike Laufer, Edward Blandford, Per Peterson
Industry
Nuclear Power
Products
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), Fluoride Salt-cooled High-Temperature Reactors (KP-FHR)
Area Served
United States of America
Company Type
Private
Headquarters
Alameda, California, US
Official Name
Kairos Power
Alias/Misspelling
Chyros Power
Coolant Technology
Molten fluoride salt
Employee Count Range
201-500 employees
Timeline
- Kairos Power was founded by a team of engineers and scientists. (Source: web_search_results)
2016
- Received a construction permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to build its Hermes demonstration reactor in Tennessee, marking the first such permit for a new type of nuclear reactor in 50 years. (Source: web_search_results)
2023
- Started construction of the Hermes demonstration reactor in Tennessee. (Source: web_search_results)
2024-07
- Entered into a deal with Google to supply energy, addressing the surging energy demand for AI. (Source: related_documents, web_search_results)
Undated
Web Search Results
- Kairos Power - Wikipedia
Kairos Power is an American nuclear energy company which develops nuclear reactor technology. Founded in 2016, the company is known for its aim to build small modular reactors (SMRs) for sustainable power generation. ## Products Kairos Power's main product shall be small modular reactors that use molten fluoride salt as a coolant, as opposed to conventional water-cooled reactors. ## History [...] Kairos Power was founded in 2016 by a team of engineers and scientists. Kairos Power operates in the nuclear energy sector. In 2023, Kairos Power received a construction permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build its Hermes demonstration reactor in Tennessee, becoming the first permit in 50 years to be issued for the building of a new type of nuclear reactor. In July 2024, Kairos Power started construction of the demonstration reactor in Tennessee. [...] Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia ## Contents # Kairos Power Kairos Power | | | | --- | --- | | Company type | Private | | Industry | Nuclear power | | Founded | 2016 | | Founder | Mike Laufer, Edward Blandford, Per Peterson | | Headquarters | 707 W. Tower Avenue, Suite A, Alameda, California , US | | Area served | United States of America | | Products | Nuclear reactors | | Website | kairospower.com |
- Google, Kairos Power, TVA Collaborate to Meet America's Growing ...
About Kairos PowerKairos Power is a mission-driven nuclear technology, engineering, and manufacturing company singularly focused on commercializing the fluoride salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (KP-FHR) – a clean energy solution that can be deployed with robust safety at an affordable cost to enable deep decarbonization. Founded in 2016, the company is unique in applying a rapid iterative development approach and vertical integration strategy to bring advanced reactor technology to market.
- Kairos Power: Homepage
Kairos Power ### Kairos Power is a mission-driven engineering company focused on the delivery of a clean, affordable and safe energy solution through the integrated design, licensing and demonstration of advanced reactor technology. The Kairos Power fluoride salt-cooled high temperature reactor (KP-FHR) is a novel advanced reactor technology that aims to be cost competitive with natural gas in the U.S. electricity market and to provide a long-term reduction in cost. [...] Kairos Power brings together people who want to make a difference in the world regardless of their discipline. We believe in collaborative, hands-on engineering and a work environment that allows us to lead through innovation. Join Our Team [...] This technology builds on a history of proven advanced reactor designs, from coated particle fuel to liquid fluoride salt coolants to low-pressure pool vessels. Its advanced reactor technology is designed for high availability and performance with low maintenance and lifecycle costs, providing dispatchable power that improves grid resiliency and security.
- Kairos Power - LinkedIn
Kairos Power has a mission to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal of dramatically improving people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. We are an engineering company focused on the delivery of a clean, affordable and safe energy solution through the integrated design, licensing and demonstration of advanced reactor technology. Growing from a broad research effort at U.S. universities and national laboratories, Kairos Power was founded to [...] ### Specialties Engineering, Nuclear, Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Reactor, Clean Energy, Nuclear Reactor, Molten Salt, and New Product Development ## Locations 707 W Tower Ave, Suite A, Alameda, California 94501, US, 2115 Rexford Rd, Suite 325, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211, US, 5201 Hawking Dr SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106, US, 760 Perimeter Rd, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, US ### Get Directions Directions, Directions, Directions, Directions [...] # Kairos Power Kairos Power was founded to accelerate the development of innovative nuclear technology. Utilities • Alameda, California • 32,616 followers • 201-500 employees
- Technology
Rather than water, as used in conventional nuclear reactors, the Kairos Power reactor uses molten fluoride salt as a coolant. Molten fluoride salts have excellent chemical stability and tremendous capacity for transferring heat at high temperature and retaining fission products. Various U.S. reactor studies confirm the compatibility of molten fluoride salts with conventional high-temperature structural materials (e.g. stainless steel), thus enabling commercially attractive reliability and [...] Kairos Power is set apart by its integrated design philosophy, testing program, and licensing approach to deliver its mission of reliable, responsible, and competitive power. The FHR is being designed with characteristics important to our customers: License-ability, constructability, operability, responsibility. [...] Kairos Power ## How it Works The Kairos Power FHR (KP-FHR) is a novel advanced reactor technology that leverages TRISO fuel in pebble form combined with a low-pressure fluoride salt coolant. The technology uses an efficient and flexible steam cycle to convert heat from fission into electricity and to complement renewable energy sources. Tap on image to enlarge. Coolant ###### Coolant Flibe is a molten salt with excellent heat transfer properties and fission product solubility.