Chinese Researchers Achieve Thorium-to-Uranium Fuel Conversion in Experimental Molten Salt Reactor
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Chinese researchers at the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics have successfully operated a thorium-based molten salt reactor (TMSR) in the Gobi Desert, achieving thorium-to-uranium fuel conversion. This experimental 2 megawatt liquid-fuelled reactor is the world's only operating example to have successfully loaded and used thorium fuel, providing initial proof of technical feasibility for using thorium resources in molten salt reactor systems. The breakthrough represents a significant milestone toward potentially endless nuclear energy supply.
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The achievement makes the 2 megawatt liquid-fuelled thorium-based molten salt reactor (TMSR) the only operating example of the technology in the world to have successfully loaded and used thorium fuel.
According to the academy, the experiment has provided initial proof of the technical feasibility of using thorium resources in molten salt reactor systems.
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