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A new publication in the IAEA’s Technical Report Series, Status of Molten Salt Reactor Technology, outlines the current status of molten salt reactor (MSR) technology around the world. It reviews the history of MSRs and takes a look at the current research and development activities taking place. The advantages of this technology, including a smaller high level waste footprint and passive safety features, as well as some of the technical challenges, such as developing components capable of operating in very high temperature environments, are detailed.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 11 April 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnew-iaea-publication-discusses-molten-salt-reactor-technology-11671135
UK nuclear trade association, the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) has applied for a justification decision for newcleo’s lead-cooled fast reactor design, the LFR-AS-200. The application makes the case that the benefits of clean, firm, flexible power from the LFR-AS-200 would far outweigh any potential risks. NIA says these are” rigorously controlled by robust safety features, including passive safety systems, built into the design and incorporated into the operating arrangements, in line with the UK’s regulatory requirements”.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 10 April 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnuclear-authorities-seek-justification-for-use-of-newcleo-reactor-in-the-uk-11669661
UK-headquartered innovative reactor developer Newcleo has signed a partnership agreement with the French Alternative Energies & Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) on the development of Newcleo's lead-cooled fast reactor.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 10 April 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Newcleo-teams-up-with-CEA-on-reactor-development
Domestic source of production crucial for next-generation nuclear plants
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Saturday, 14 October 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/centrus-begins-enrichment-operations-as-washington-aims-to-end-russian-monopoly-on-haleu-for-advanced-reactors-10-5-2023
TerraPower and Centrus Energy Corp have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to significantly expand their collaboration aimed at establishing commercial-scale, US production capabilities for high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to supply TerraPower's first-of-a-kind Natrium reactor and energy storage system.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 19 July 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Agreement-ensures-demo-Natrium-plant-s-HALEU-needs
China’s National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) has issued a licence to the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences for operation of its Thorium Molten Salt Reactor - Liquid Fuel 1 (TMSR-LF1) at the Hongshagang Industrial Cluster, Wuwei City, in Gansu Province.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 21 June 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newschinas-experimental-molten-salt-reactor-receives-licence-10952226
As part of their collaboration to develop a next generation nuclear power plant based on Lead-cooled Fast Reactor (LFR) technology, Ansaldo Nucleare and Westinghouse have completed the first testing campaign at the Passive Heat Removal Facility (PHRF) at Ansaldo's facility in Wolverhampton, UK.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 19 May 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Westinghouse,-Ansaldo-progress-with-LFR-developmen
Terrestrial Energy's Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) has completed Phase 2 of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) vendor design review (VDR). CNSC found no fundamental barriers to licensing the small modular reactor design. The VDR is not a required part of the licensing process and is an optional service provided by the CNSC. It offers an assessment of a nuclear power plant design based on a vendor's reactor technology.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 21 April 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsterrestrial-energy-molten-salt-reactor-passes-canadian-vendor-design-review-10775696
Advanced nuclear plant could power industries such as steel and mining
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/terrestrial-energy-reactor-completes-phase-2-vendor-design-review-4-2-2023
Tests of nuclear fuel for the Russian lead-cooled Brest-300 fast reactor are proceeding successfully, according to Valery Shamansky, Deputy Chief Engineer for Safety and Reliability of the Beloyarsk NPP. He noted that Beloyarsk NPP is testing a new nitride nuclear fuel for the Brest reactor, which is is being built at the Siberian Chemical Combine (SCC) in Seversk, Tomsk Region.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 25 October 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsbeloyarsk-npp-tests-fuel-for-the-brest-300-fast-reactor-10113660