Resources · reactor fundamentals, plainly explained
Understand the technology, from the ground up.
Clear, sourced explanations of how microreactors work, what makes a reactor walk-away safe, how TRISO fuel behaves, and how advanced reactors are licensed. Every guide is written to authoritative sources, the NRC, the Department of Energy, the IAEA, and the national laboratories, and states plainly where our own HELIX design is a target rather than a proven result.
Walk-away safety, explained
Walk-away safety means a reactor shuts itself down and cools itself using physics alone, with no operator, no power, and no pumps. Here is what passive safety actually means, the physics behind it, and how to tell a real claim from a marketing one.
Read the guide →What is a nuclear microreactor?
A nuclear microreactor is a factory-built reactor that generates roughly 1 to 20 megawatts of power, arrives on a truck, and runs for years without refueling. Here is how microreactors work, how they differ from small modular reactors, and where they fit.
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