Kaleidos Helium Circulator Test Milestone

Radiant discusses our latest technical milestone: performance testing of the Kaleidos helium circulator at full pressure and temperature. The helium circulator is a centrifugal impeller machine powered by a hermetic motor. Helium was chosen as the primary loop coolant gas thanks to its high specific heat capacity and safety benefits, including a its zero neutron absorption cross-section. The circulator and Kaleidos have been designed to operate for 20 years, with a maintenance interval aligned to core refueling at Radiant's factory.
Radiant is developing Kaleidos, a portable 1.2-megawatt gas-cooled microreactor, as a replacement for diesel generators. All components of the compact design are packaged in a single shipping container, making rapid deployment to remote locations or for disaster relief locations possible. Kaleidos is one of three microreactor designs aimed to test in the Department's NRIC DOME - the world's first microreactor test bed. Fueled testing is set to begin as early as 2026. (edited)

[@MrDannidy]

Cost, Availability, maintenance upkeep, these are the things I want to know.

[@romanval69]

It's still an R&D project so they have a long ways to go before figuring that out.

[@ledgerwardanimeclips00]

Love the incremental development process with these videos, still have a long way to go but I appreciate the early engineering era of this project, never stop

[@sebastiaomendonca1477]

I'm loving these new showcase videos

[@humanlytyped]

Are you accepting early backers?

[@tall_lad]

Mr Beast or some other large RUclipsr needs to spend some money on projects like this.
Why stop at building water wells and homes when energy production is still a massive problem

[@humanlytyped]

@@tall_lad governments should give us all tax breaks and let us fund these projects directly.

[@KearnuPhoenix]

Keep us updated, please! Godspeed!

[@JigilJigil]

Great video, keep up the good work.

[@Thomasthetinker]

I need more videos Man!

[@kodiererg]

What kind of mechanical integrity program do you have? I think that piping would fall under ASME B31.1 for new construction. Do you have an in-service program?

[@salad1712]

Any plans opening to public investment on the market?

[@toomanychiefs]

Awesome 🎉

[@justgive568]

How do we invest?

[@Hoffice-e]

There is something important you musk know Rakmhsu and Aurak.

[@Pacheco_A]

I have 63,000 ready to invest , where can I start lol .... I'm being for reals

[@johnhopkins6260]

Does not explain why Helium. (AFAIK...)

[@anotherhuman4304]

I believe helium is very thermally conductive but does not become radioactive like water, so a safer medium for heat exchange

[@minhadona]

I also would like to understand. It must be for various reasons. And I would like to hear all of them.

[@jlebrech]

doesn't absorb neutrons

[@dillonfreed]

Make more videos

[@quakerninja]

So Radiant is the Ocean Gate of reactors. No thanks.

[@secretman7605]

I really hope not