Industrial Heat. Without the Emissions.
Heavy industry accounts for nearly 30% of global CO2 emissions, and the majority of those emissions come from burning fossil fuels to generate process heat. Steel, cement, and chemical production require sustained, high-temperature thermal energy that renewables cannot reliably deliver. The ARC-100 provides 24/7 carbon-free heat with 510°C outlet temperature, delivered directly to your industrial facility with no intermittency and no combustion.
The Hardest Sectors to Decarbonize.
Three industrial sectors alone account for nearly 20% of global carbon emissions. They share a common requirement: high-temperature process heat, delivered continuously, at massive scale. Electrification alone will not solve this. Direct thermal energy from the ARC-100 will.
Steel Production
Steelmaking requires sustained temperatures above 1,000°C for blast furnace operations and 500-700°C for direct reduced iron (DRI) processes. The ARC-100 provides high-temperature heat to power DRI plants and electric arc furnaces, replacing coal-fired blast furnaces with carbon-free thermal energy. Global steel production accounts for 7% of worldwide CO2 emissions, over 2.6 billion tonnes annually.
Cement Manufacturing
Cement kilns operate at 1,450°C, but the majority of process energy is consumed in pre-heating and calcination stages that require sustained heat in the 500-900°C range. The ARC-100 sodium outlet temperature of 510°C can supply direct thermal energy for pre-heating and drying stages, displacing coal and petroleum coke combustion that currently powers 90% of global cement production.
Chemical & Petrochemical
Chemical production, including ammonia, methanol, ethylene, and refining, consumes roughly 15% of all industrial energy worldwide. Most of this demand is for process heat between 200-600°C, within the ARC-100 operating envelope. Co-located nuclear heat can replace natural gas-fired boilers and furnaces across petrochemical complexes, eliminating both Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.
The ARC-100 Delivers Thermal Energy Directly.
Most discussions about nuclear energy focus on electricity generation. But for heavy industry, electricity is only part of the equation. Industrial processes consume enormous quantities of direct thermal energy, heat that is currently produced by burning coal, natural gas, and petroleum coke.
The ARC-100 sodium outlet temperature of 510°C enables direct process heat delivery through a sodium-to-salt or sodium-to-steam heat exchanger. This eliminates the efficiency losses of converting heat to electricity and back to heat. The reactor co-locates with your industrial facility, delivering thermal energy through a closed-loop system with no combustion, no emissions, and no fuel price volatility.
For facilities that require both process heat and electricity, the ARC-100 provides cogeneration capability, splitting its thermal output between direct heat supply and power generation based on your operational requirements.
Not All Heat Is Created Equal.
Industrial decarbonization requires heat sources that deliver sufficient temperature, operate continuously, and do not depend on weather or geography. Only one carbon-free source meets all three criteria.
| Heat Source | Temperature | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| ARC-100 Sodium Outlet | 510°C | 24/7, carbon-free |
| Concentrated Solar | ~565°C | Intermittent, land-intensive |
| Geothermal | ~150-300°C | Site-constrained |
| Industrial Heat Pumps | ~150°C max | Electricity-dependent |
| Natural Gas Boiler | ~500-600°C | High emissions, price volatile |
On-Site. Purpose-Built. Integrated.
Adjacent siting
The ARC-100 is deployed directly adjacent to your industrial facility. Thermal energy is delivered through a closed-loop heat exchange system. No long-distance transmission, no conversion losses, no dependency on grid infrastructure.
24/7 thermal output
Industrial kilns, furnaces, and reactors cannot tolerate heat supply interruptions. The ARC-100 operates continuously at a 95% capacity factor, delivering constant thermal energy regardless of weather, season, or grid conditions.
Zero-emission heat
Carbon taxes and emissions trading schemes are increasing the cost of fossil-fired process heat by 15-40% in regulated markets. The ARC-100 eliminates Scope 1 process heat emissions entirely, removing carbon cost exposure from your operating budget.
20-year cost lock
Natural gas prices have fluctuated by over 300% in the past five years. The ARC-100 fuel cycle lasts 20 years, locking your thermal energy cost at commissioning and removing commodity price risk from your production economics.
Decarbonize Your Process Heat.
If your facility consumes more than 50MW of thermal energy from fossil fuels, the ARC-100 can eliminate those emissions entirely. Our engineering team is ready to evaluate your heat integration requirements, site constraints, and deployment timeline. Carbon-free industrial heat is not a future promise. It is available now.