According to Guangming Daily, the experimental unit is located in the Gobi Desert and generates 2 megawatts of thermal power.
Experts have long viewed thorium reactors as the next leap in energy innovation. Some scientists estimate that a single thorium-rich mine in Inner Mongolia could theoretically supply China's energy needs for tens of thousands of years with far less radioactive waste than current uranium-based reactors.
China to build first-ever thorium molten salt nuclear power station in Gobi Desert (September 2024)
www.abc.net.au
... In short:
China is planning to build the world's first-ever nuclear power station using molten salt as the fuel carrier and coolant, and thorium as a fuel source.
Experts say the reactors are "inherently safer" than traditional nuclear reactors and have other advantages, but scientists have long struggled with challenges such as the corrosive nature of the superheated radioactive salts.
What's next?
Construction on the research facility is due to start next year with operation expected in 2030, followed by full-scale production. ...
Drudge Retort Headlines
SCOTUS Puts a Hold on Trump's Deportations (87 comments)
100 Funny Easter Dad Jokes for the Whole Family in 2025 (36 comments)
Montana Reports First Measles Cases Since 1990 (31 comments)
GOP Lawmaker Asks Child About Smut (20 comments)
Trump Admin Continues Purge of Military (18 comments)
MAGA Alarmed: Christians Subject to Deportation Program (17 comments)
Supreme Court Bestirs Itself (17 comments)
Pope Francis Snubs J.D. Vance (16 comments)
Toronto: A Sanctuary City for Americans (14 comments)
Sherrod Brown: Trump's Tariffs Do Nothing for Workers (13 comments)