Draft:Blykalla
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Company type | Limited company |
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Industry | Nuclear energy |
Founded | 2013 |
Founders | Janne Wallenius Peter Szakalos Jesper Ejenstam |
Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden |
Products | Small modular reactors |
Website | www.blykalla.com |
Blykalla AB is a Swedish company that develops small modular reactors (SMRs).[1] The company was founded in 2013 by Janne Wallenius, Peter Szakalos and Jesper Ejenstam as a spin-off from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.[2]
Blykalla develops nuclear reactors that use liquid lead instead of water for cooling the reactor core.[2] This is one of several proposed concepts that count as fourth generation reactor technology. Blykalla's reactor, SEALER (Swedish Advanced Lead-cooled Reactor), occupies a space of 5x5 meters, making it one of the smaller SMR designs.[3] It classifies as an advanced breeder reactor.
The company has several patents, including a breakthrough aluminium alloy steel that makes the steel resistant to corrosion in high temperatures.[4][5]
In 2022, Blykalla secured a SEK 99 million grant from the Swedish Energy Agency to build an electric test facility in Oskarshamn together with Uniper, OKG and The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH).[6][7] Since then, funding has been received from, among others, the Norrsken Foundation[8] and business profiles such as Gunilla von Platen, Sebastian Knutsson, Carl Manneh, Jonas Nordlander, Filip Engelbert, and Jacob de Geer.[9][10][11]
The company underwent a management change in 2022, with Jacob Stedman joining as CEO and Merja Pukari as Chief Operating Officer, while Janne Wallenius remains Chief Technology Officer.[2][11][12]
In 2023, a preliminary study was started in collaboration with Studsvik to build a lead-cooled research reactor outside Nyköping.[13][14][12]
References
[edit]- ^ Törnwall, Mikael (March 3, 2023). "They will be the first with a new Swedish nuclear reactor". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Develops nuclear power with new technology". www.energinyheter.se (in Swedish). Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Blykalla cold winds morning air". www.energinyheter.se (in Swedish). October 26, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ Nohrstedt, Linda (April 7, 2022). "Small lead-cooled reactors - here are their strengths and weaknesses". www.nyteknik.se. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Now the next step is being taken in the development of new nuclear power in Sweden". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ "The Swedish Energy Agency grants grants to SMR projects". Uniper. February 15, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "The Swedish Energy Agency supports investment in smart solar parks and lead-cooled reactors". www.energimyndigheten.se (in Swedish). February 15, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ Hanna Åkesson (December 20, 2022). "Northern Lights-backed Blykalla to build small nuclear power plants - new trio to lead". www.breakit.se (in Swedish). Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ Jan AhmadiText (August 31, 2022). "Business profiles back Swedish nuclear power company". Dagens industri (in Swedish). Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Heavy profiles invest millions in SMR". Tidningen Näringslivet (in Swedish). September 1, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Jan AhmadiText (December 18, 2022). "The nuclear power company changes management - takes Northvolt's back". Dagens industri (in Swedish). Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "Sweden's next nuclear power plant may be built outside Nyköping". Tidningen Näringslivet (in Swedish). March 3, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (March 3, 2023). "A new nuclear power plant can be built in Nyköping". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ BolmgrenText, Annie (March 3, 2023). "Now their vision of small nuclear power reactors is being tested". Dagens industri (in Swedish). Retrieved July 9, 2024.
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