UNIQUE NUCLEAR HEAT & POWER
FOR INDUSTRY
Blue Capsule is a low-carbon solution for industries that need a secure supply of heat, steam or electricity.
Our small modular reactor technology can replace fossil fuels where electrification can't.
USE CASES
ALUMINA PRODUCERS
Blue Capsule is ideal for the Bayer alumina process: customisable steam production at adjustable temperature and pressure, power supply for grinders, and preheating of flows up to 700°C. Reduce CO₂ emissions. Lower your MWh cost.
SODA ASH PRODUCERS
As a major soda ash production site, you need to decarbonise in line with (inter)national regulations, while staying competitive. Blue Capsule can cover your needs and help keep plants operational.
CEMENT PRODUCERS
Blue Capsule decarbonises clay activation processes by providing heat at 700°C. A single capsule can reduce the natural gas consumption of a 180 MW kiln plant by 80%. Complete decarbonisation is possible through electricity or hydrogen production.
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H2 PRODUCERS & USERS
Reduce the electrical consumption of your SOEC electrolysers by 10% thanks to Blue Capsule’s high-temperature steam. A single reactor can supply steam to over 500 MW of SOEC electrolysers. Blue Capsule also provides heat and steam for hydrogen production via methane reforming.
BIOFUEL PRODUCERS
Blue Capsule supplies heat for gasification processes, sustainable aviation fuel production, e-methanol, and more. The temperature generated by our reactor is ideally suited for the production of synthetic gas through pyrolysis of wood or solid recovered fuel (SRF).
STEELMAKERS
Reduce your natural gas consumption in the direct reduction processes of iron ore. Deploy Blue Capsule for DRI processes that emit even less CO₂ and remain highly competitive through the production of hydrogen.
ABOUT US
Blue Capsule is a compact, small modular reactor. One capsule provides up to 150 MWth of 700°C industrial-grade heat. But each module is a polyvalent solution, also yielding high-temperature vapour (650°C) and 50 MWe of electricity if needed.
The 150 MWth capacity of one Blue Capsule module is the compromise between the typical power needs of a large chemical industry site (most would usually require between 300 to 900 MWth), and the simplicity of our design.
It's a design that brings together the best of two mature technologies in the nuclear energy space: high-temperature reactor technology (HTRs), and sodium-cooled reactor technology.
Blue Capsule is a compact solution that is co-localised underground. This solution means maximum protection against any external hazards.
With a Blue Capsule small modular reactor, core melt is, in practice, impossible because Blue Capsule features TRISO fuel (the most robust fuel in the world) in a naturally circulating sodium pool that operates at atmospheric pressure.
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COLLABORATORS
2022
Founded
18
People
150
MWth per reactor
50
MWe per reactor
MEET THE FOUNDERS
Edouard Hourcade
President & Co-founder
Alexey Lokhov
CTO & Co-founder
Alexis Burdeau
CFO & Co-founder
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OUR TECHNOLOGY :
At least 75% of total industrial heat production in the world is derived from fossil fuels such as natural gas, coal and oil. If the global energy transition and the race to net zero global emissions are to be a success, we must collectively address the process heat challenge.
This is why Blue Capsule is developing a solution that all industrial ... >>
Safety is the bedrock of nuclear energy. And in a Blue Capsule SMR, core melt is, in practice, impossible because Blue Capsule features TRISO fuel (the most robust fuel in the world) in a naturally circulating sodium pool that operates at atmospheric pressure.
Crucially, this subterranean module can partner with industry because ... >>
Blue Capsule is not only committed to supporting local French industries, but also broader policy goals in France and the European Union that aim for a Just Transition away from fossil fuels. This means a transition that cuts CO2 emissions for the sake of the planet, but also one that safeguards jobs and opportunities for communities across our continent ... >>
Blue Capsule is squarely focused on products that offfer real solutions for industry clients, and gives them what they need to drive their businesses forward, and keep jobs and investment on site.
What do we mean by real solutions? >>
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Why Blue Capsule? #2 - Cement and alumina industries.
Why Blue Capsule? #2 - Cement and alumina industries.
Why Blue Capsule? #1 - Ammonia and soda ash industries.
Europe's High Temperature Reactor Story - the nuclear comeback
