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X-energy starts vertical construction of TX-1, its TRISO fuel plant in Oak Ridge
X-energyTRISO-X TX-1 fuel plant
TRISO-X began building the structure of TX-1, a 214,812 sq ft plant to make 5 tonnes of uranium a year into about 700,000 TRISO pebbles, enough for up to 11 Xe-100 reactors. Clark Construction holds a $48.2 million contract for the core and shell, due mid-2026, and TRISO-X then expected NRC approval by May 2026.
- Capacity: 5 tU or about 700,000 pebbles a year.
- Clark Construction: $48.2M for core and shell.
- First customer: Dow's four-unit Xe-100 plant at Seadrift, Texas.