Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) has transitioned from design to prototype manufacturing of helium circulator systems and reactivity control and shutdown systems for X-energy's Xe-100 advanced reactor.

The helium circulator system circulates helium throughout the primary system to transfer thermal energy from the reactor core to the steam generator. The reactivity control and shutdown system regulates temperature and provides an independent method to shut down the reactor, featuring two separate rod banks with control rod drive mechanisms.

"We are proud to continue our partnership with X-energy and help support the transition from development to the initial prototype stage for the Xe-100 advanced reactor program," said Lynn M. Bamford, chair and CEO of Curtiss-Wright Corporation.

X-energy's Xe-100 is a Generation IV high temperature gas-cooled reactor designed to deliver 80 megawatts of electric power per unit, or 320 megawatts per four-unit plant. The reactor is intended to provide baseload power or support industrial applications.

X-energy is developing its initial Xe-100 plant at Dow Inc.'s UCC Seadrift Operations manufacturing site on the Texas Gulf Coast. The company is also planning up to 12 units totaling 960 megawatts with Energy Northwest in Washington state as part of Amazon's announced 5 gigawatt deployment target for new Xe-100 projects.

The information comes from a company press release statement.