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 ...
The nuclear technology company Kairos is using molten salt cooling, a technique originally developed in the mid-20th century, ...
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 ...
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.
Nuclear technology firm Terrestrial Energy has quietly been making progress on its Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) technology, laying the crucial groundwork for a commercial fleet by the early ...
With concrete already being poured, this startup’s molten salt–cooled reactors could be the first to deliver cheaper, safer nuclear power. Like many new nuclear startups, Kairos promises a path to ...
Kairos Power signed a big deal with a tech giant and got approval to build its next test facility. This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in ...
The first stage of design work on a prototype molten salt reactor has been completed, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has said. (Image: Rosatom) A preliminary design was unveiled in February ...