Turkish refiner Tupras signs US-backed deal to assess SMR technology
Turkish refiner Tupras signs US-backed deal to assess SMR technology ISTANBUL, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Turkish refiner Tupras said on Saturday it had signed an agreement with the US Trade and Development Agency to study small modular reactor technology as part of its efforts to evaluate low-carbon energy solutions.
The study, expected to take one year, will assess various SMR technologies, including their technical maturity, licensing status, safety and security approaches, fuel supply chain requirements, economic performance and potential industrial applications, Tupras TUPRS.IS said in a statement.
The company said the review would also examine environmental sustainability aspects such as resource efficiency, waste management and water use.
(Reporting by Can Sezer
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