Kairos Power Launches Operator Training Simulator at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KAIROS POWER LAUNCHES OPERATOR TRAINING SIMULATOR AT UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE Simulator-based program will train Hermes reactor operators and provide foundational courses to UT students entering the advanced nuclear industry. KNOXVILLE, TN – February 26, 2025 – Kairos Power unveiled a new Operator Training Simulator Laboratory in partnership with the University of Tennessee’s Tickle College of Engineering during a ribbon-cutting ceremony today in Knoxville, Tenn. The facility will train reactor operators for Kairos Power’s Hermes low-power demonstration reactor in nearby Oak Ridge, Tenn., and serve as a training hub for University of Tennessee (UT) students entering the advanced nuclear industry. In April 2024, Kairos Power signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the university and gave an endowment to host the facility inside the Zeanah Engineering Complex on UT’s Knoxville campus. The Operator Training Simulator Laboratory will enhance the UT Nuclear Engineering department’s programming by providing a shared asset for students and Kairos Power employees to gain hands-on experience with fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature reactor (KP-FHR) operations. Lab workstations feature Kairos Power’s state-of-the-art human-machine interfaces, providing a realistic control room experience. The simulator models KP-FHR dynamics, coupled with real hardware test systems, to provide a rich learning experience...

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