Tours

Sign-ups are now closed.

Please Note: You must be registered for the MSR Workshop to sign up for the tours.

Monday’s tours are at the same time. You can only sign up for one tour on Monday.

Please be advised that we are unable to add attendees to tours at the time of check‑in. Additionally, there is no waitlist available for the tours.

ORNL Staff: Please contact Kendall Hastings before signing up.

Deadlines to Sign-Up:

  • NOW CLOSED: Non-US Citizens and Legal Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders): September 4th
  • NOW CLOSED: US Citizens: September 28th October 2nd

Logistics and Requirements:

ORNL Site Access:

Tours at ORNL require site access approval, which is not guaranteed. For site access, non-US citizen/legal permanent resident attendees will be contacted to provide additional information. Failure to provide this information in a timely manner will result in your withdrawal from the tour(s).

Transportation:

Destinations are approximately 40-60 minutes away from the event venue and include walking over uneven ground.

Buses will transport attendees to the designated tour location(s) and return them to the Marriott. All participants are required to travel to/from the tours via the buses.

Dress Code:

Long pants and closed-toed shoes are required for the tours. Safety glasses will be provided if required. Visitors may be denied participation if footwear or clothing is deemed potentially unsafe.

Food and Drinks:

No food or drink is allowed during the tours; please leave these items on the bus.

Photography:

Photos and videos by participants are not allowed.

Tour Registrations


Monday, October 26th (Afternoon)

Kairos Power’s Oak Ridge Reactor Demonstration Campus

Tour sign up is closed, all spots have been reserved.

Slot Capacity: 38

Departure from Marriott: 1:00pm

Estimated Duration: Approximately 4 hours

Facility Information: Located at the historic East Tennessee Technology Park, Kairos Power’s Oak Ridge campus supports the design, construction, and operation of commercial-scale reactor systems to enable their future fleet.


Monday, October 26th (Afternoon)

ORNL’s Spallation Neutron Source

Tour sign up is closed, all spots have been reserved.

Slot Capacity: 28

Departure from Marriott: 1:00pm

Estimated Duration: Approximately 4 hours

Facility Information: Spallation Neutron Source


Thursday, October 29th (Afternoon)

ORNL’s Hot Cells & Graphite Reactor

Tour sign up is closed, all spots have been reserved.

Slot Capacity: 28

Departure from Marriott: 1:15pm

Estimated Time: Approximately 4-5 hours

Facility Information: Hot Cells & Graphite Reactor

Please Note:

Attendees with evening travel commitments are strongly advised not to sign up, as return times to the Marriott cannot be guaranteed.

The tour occurs at the same time as Thursday’s breakout sessions.