High temperatures and ionizing radiation create extremely corrosive environments inside a nuclear reactor. To design long-lasting reactors, scientists must understand how radiation-induced chemical ...

Peer-reviewed research published in the Journal of Nuclear Materials shows that purifying molten fluoride salts before they ...

Researchers have found that untreated salts can create major challenges for molten salt reactors.

Copenhagen Atomics has successfully completed two years of continuous operation of a molten salt pump and test loop at its facilities in Copenhagen. The system has been running without issues under ...

Studies show that purified salts cause minimal corrosion in molten salt reactors, enabling more durable and cost-effective MSR designs.

Carbon dioxide capture, storage, and utilization have been widely researched to achieve CO 2 zero emission and resolve climate change issues. Molten salt electrolysis is one promising method to ...

Hyme Energy has awarded Semco Maritime an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for services for the 1.6 MWh Molten Salts Storage (MOSS) Project in Esbjerg, Denmark. The ...

Abilene Christian University was issued a construction permit by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build its molten salt reactor at the university's Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory.

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has debuted a new molten salt test loop that will support the development of advanced reactors using molten salts. The Molten Salt Flow Loop Test Bed is meant to allow ...

The National Reactor Innovation Center at INL has launched MSTEC, a $15m testing capability to advance molten salt nuclear fuel research.

The Dutch developer of the advanced small modular molten salt reactor, Thorizon One, has announced a partnership with French molten salt-based energy storage solutions specialist Storabelle. Pierucci ...