US small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) startup Deep Fission and Deep Isolation, a nuclear waste disposal technology firm, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on managing spent fuel from Deep Fission’s proposed plants.
According to a statement, the partnership will see the two firms explore the potential licensing and use of Deep Isolation’s deep borehole disposal technology for radioactive waste generated by Deep Fission's underground nuclear reactor fleet.
Deep Fission has plans to deploy SMRs approximately one mile (1.6 km) underground.