West Texas based nuclear energy working toward a future presence [Video]

A recent partnership aims to bring liquid fueled molten salt reactors to the region and Texas. The reactors will help water and energy needs as the state grows.

TEXAS, USA — Texas is growing in population and business, and with that comes meeting increased energy and water needs.

One way the state is looking to do that is through advanced energy, such as nuclear, which could be starting in the Permian Basin thanks to a new partnership.

As oil is produced, so is high-salinity water.

Rusty Smith, Executive Director of the Texas Produced Water Consortium said the organization are “looking for excess volumes of produced water.”

For that excess, in comes the Permian Basin.

“That could really help us tackle this future water need,” Smith said.

Produced water needs energy to be treated by facilities into a usable water source, which is a goal for the Texas Produced Water Consortium.

A partnership between them and Nuclear Energy company Natura Resources aims to deploy liquid fueled molten salt reactors …