A research found that using untreated salts can lead to severe corrosion, with metal loss in molten salt reactors.

The brine-laden water produced during oil and gas extraction operations in the U.S. Permian Basin poses an operational ...

The science pros at TKOR flash-freeze molten salt and capture the insane results, blending extreme temperature science with visual spectacle.

A materials expert told Friends of ORNL that advanced nuclear reactors need 21st-century materials to withstand extreme conditions and ensure success.

India holds the world’s largest thorium reserves, and thorium use not only offers energy independence but also virtually eliminates proliferation risk ...

The convergence of industrial growth and carbon-reduction mandates is propelling the market forward, particularly in the Asia ...

The UK's nuclear regulator ONR has begun formal assessment of the Natrium nuclear reactor design developed by US company TerraPower.

The ten nuclear developers working under a U.S. federal program to accelerate the deployment of small modular reactors are making progress toward their July 4 target date, with at least six already ...

South Korea has passed the SMR Special Act to accelerate small modular reactor development, targeting 700 MWe by 2035.

The Bill Gates-chaired company's Natrium 345 MWe sodium-cooled fast reactor with a molten-salt-based energy storage system has been accepted into the UK's Generic Design Assessment process.  ; ...

(IDAHO FALLS, Idaho) — The National Reactor Innovation Center’s Molten Salt Thermophysical Examination Capability is set to begin operation in March, marking a pivotal step toward advancing reactor ...