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title: "Nano Nuclear advances Fortil partnership on KRONOS microreactor fuel handling, storage design"
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description: "Nano Nuclear advanced its collaboration with Fortil on the KRONOS MMR fuel handling and storage system, nearing conceptual design completion. Concurrently, the NRC accepted a construction permit application for the reactor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, initiating formal review. Initial construction is targeted for H2 2027, pending regulatory approvals."
datetime: "2026-07-22T12:00:32.000Z"
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# Nano Nuclear advances Fortil partnership on KRONOS microreactor fuel handling, storage design

-   Nano Nuclear advanced a collaboration with Fortil on the KRONOS MMR fuel handling and storage system, a core reactor subsystem. \* Conceptual design work is nearing completion, setting interfaces and documentation intended to cut technical risk ahead of first deployment. \* Preliminary design is expected to start next, focusing on deeper analysis, tighter integration, and engineering refinement. \* The NRC accepted a construction permit application for a KRONOS MMR at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, starting formal review. \* Initial construction could begin in H2 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and standard project requirements. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via Newsfile (Ref. ID: 202607220759NEWSFILECNPR\_\_\_\_20260722\_306064\_1) on July 22, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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