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US to deploy molten salt reactors to turn wastewater into freshwater
In 2023, the company built the Science and Engineering Research Center (SERC) at ACU, the first advanced reactor research facility outside a national lab in the US. The company uses liquid-fueled ...
Texas project hopes to revolutionize nuclear power
Can nuclear reactors help power Texas’ future? A project under construction at Abilene Christian University could help answer ...
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Molten salt reactors
Initially developed in the 1950s, molten salt reactors have benefits in higher efficiencies and lower waste generation. Some designs do not require solid fuel, which eliminates the need for ...
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All we need is salt – America, first country to create freshwater from scratch
The United States has made history by becoming the first nation to use cutting-edge molten salt reactor technology to produce freshwater from scratch. This ground-breaking invention, which uses ...
Bill Gates’ Revolutionary Natrium Reactor Could Change Energy Forever
Explore the groundbreaking Natrium reactor and its role in redefining nuclear power for a greener, more reliable energy grid.
World’s-first NUCLEAR megayacht ‘Thor’ is 500ft mothership for remote rescue missions using ‘molten salt’ reactors
A NUCLEAR megayacht, aptly named Thor, is set to revolutionise the industry with its massive 500ft length and massive on ...
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Terrestrial Energy to Site IMSR Plant at Texas A&M University System
Terrestrial Energy and The Texas A&M University System announced plans to site an Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) plant ...
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World’s-first NUCLEAR megayacht ‘Thor’ is 500ft mothership for remote rescue missions using ‘molten salt’ reactors
The ship will be fitted with Molten Salt Reactors, a kind of nuclear reactor that uses liquid salt as fuel. That would make it 100% emission-free as it sails around for 300 days a year.