Apr 8, 2024 · Initially developed as part of the Aircraft Reactor Experiment in the 1950s, ORNL then ran a trial known as the Molten-Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) from 1965 to 1969, …

Nov 24, 2023 · Molten salt reactors (MSRs) are seen in some countries as a promising advanced reactor technology because of the various benefits associated with them. They operate at …

Aug 24, 2020 · Molten salt reactors (MSRs) may play a key role in future nuclear energy systems by offering major advantages in safety and efficiency. Advanced research, technology …

Written to assist individuals in academia and industry and in relevant regulatory and policy roles, this publication provides a summary of the current knowledge on the status of research, …

Nov 9, 2016 · Molten salt reactor technology has attracted private funding over the last few years, and several reactor concepts are under development. One area under research is the …

A four-year IAEA coordinated research project focused on the possibilities of developing thorium-based nuclear energy, examining the benefits and the challenges of using thorium as a fuel …

Aug 27, 2020 · Description There is growing interest in Member States in molten salt reactor (MSR) technology, with development of these innovative reactors ramping up over the last …

Aug 29, 2018 · Spotlight on Innovation: Molten Salt Reactors for a Sustainable Clean Energy Transition News Story 29 August 2018

Mar 13, 2023 · Thorium boasts several advantages over the conventional nuclear fuel, uranium-235. Thorium can generate more fissile material (uranium-233) than it consumes while fuelling …

It presents new data, or verifies existing data on, thermo-physical properties of liquid metal and molten salt coolants, and describes tools for on-line monitoring and control of coolant …