A novel nuclear reactor currently under construction at the Abilene Christian University (ACU) in Texas will help generate carbon-free energy while also desalinating water, solving two problems at ...
Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) are nuclear fission reactors in which either the fuel and/or the coolant is a molten salt. Molten salt is salt which liquifies at elevated temperatures and can store ...
Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) represent a transformative approach in nuclear energy, utilising high-temperature molten salts as both coolant and fuel solvent. This design offers notable advantages in ...
Idaho National Laboratory announced a breakthrough this week that it’s created the world’s first molten salt fuel for nuclear ...
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Idaho National Laboratory has launched full-scale production of enriched fuel salt for the world's first test of a molten chloride salt fast reactor - technology that could be deployed as soon as the ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A top down view of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's 1960s molten salt reactor experiment, an ...
Texas-based Natura Resources has received a DOE GAIN voucher to advance its MSR-100 molten salt reactor toward planned 2030 ...
What if the next big thing in nuclear energy was a dusty old idea from the Cold War era? Once considered to power nuclear bombers, molten salt reactors (MSRs) are in the spotlight, promising safer, ...