Project puck (performance validation of the universal canister system for kairos power)

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $199,892 Project Grant to Deep Isolation US, LLC under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant, titled "Project PUCK (Performance Validation of the Universal Canister System for Kairos Power)", supports Deep Isolation's development and testing of innovative nuclear waste storage and disposal technologies. Specifically, the funding will enable Deep Isolation to design, validate, and demonstrate advanced canister systems for managing nuclear waste streams, with a focus on waste generated by next-generation nuclear reactors. The project aims to advance Deep Isolation's directional drilling and deep borehole disposal methodologies, which have the potential to revolutionize nuclear waste management through precision engineering and community-engaged approaches. The award period is from July 2024 to April 2025.