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Next-gen nuclear reactors in US to get more efficient with Idaho’s new test bed
These next-generation reactors, particularly molten salt reactors (MSRs), offer the potential for safer, more flexible energy ...
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INL launches molten salt test loop
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) recently revealed a new molten salt test loop to support the development of advanced reactors ...
These Floating Nuclear Reactors—Powered by Salt—Could Supercharge America’s Electrical Grid
The small nuclear power plants will use molten salt in their fuel, making them safer and more versatile and portable than traditional nuclear power plants.
Real-time monitoring of advanced nuclear fuel now possible with new test bed
To meet energy demands and reestablish the nation's energy dominance, U.S. companies are developing several types of advanced ...
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US scientists harness laser to track molten salt nuclear reactor chemistry at 662°F
A team of researchers in the USA has come up with a revolutionary method capable of tracking chemical changes in molten salts ...
Nuclear startup Terrestrial Energy goes public via SPAC, netting $280M in merger
The North Carolina-based company is developing small modular reactors and expects to net $280 million from the deal. Before ...
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Idaho National Laboratory reveals ‘first-of-a-kind ‘ molten salt test loop
The Molten Salt Flow Loop Test Bed is meant to allow for continuous, real-time monitoring and analysis that makes molten salt research more efficient.
Terrestrial Energy to Become First Publicly Traded Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor Developer Through Combination with HCM II Acquisition Corp.
Terrestrial Energy Inc. (“Terrestrial Energy” or the “Company”) is developing a small modular nuclear plant (the Terrestrial “IMSR plant”) using ...
‘Must explore fuel cycle options instead of reactor options to step up nuclear capacity, bring thorium into the mix early’: Anil Kakodkar
As an improvisation, by using thorium irradiated along with HALEU in the PHWRs at scale, the spent fuel produced can then be ...
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The Massive Energy Requirements of Treating Texas’ Oilfield Wastewater
One company wants small nuclear reactors to power the energy-intensive process of purifying vast volumes of toxic “produced ...
NANO Nuclear Energy Adds Two Additional Senior Nuclear Engineers to its Technical Team
NANO Nuclear Continues to Attract Top Tier talent to Propel the Development of its Innovative Microreactor Technologies New ...
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Terrestrial Energy to Become First Publicly Traded Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor Developer Through Combination with HCM II Acquisition Corp.
Texas A&M University recently selected Terrestrial Energy to partner on the construction of a commercial IMSR plant at the Texas A&M RELLIS campus, contributing to the university’s goal of ...