MSR (Molten Salt Reactor)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:benefit proliferation resistance
reduced nuclear waste
inherent safety
high thermal efficiency
gptkbp:canBe electricity generation
hydrogen production
desalination
process heat
gptkbp:canBreedFuel thorium to uranium-233
gptkbp:canOperateWith online refueling
online fission product removal
gptkbp:commercialStatus not yet commercialized
gptkbp:coolantForm gptkb:water
gptkbp:coolingSystem molten salt
gptkbp:demonstrationReactor Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE)
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Oak_Ridge_National_Laboratory
1950s
gptkbp:exampleDesign Denatured Molten Salt Reactor (DMSR)
Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor (LFTR)
Molten Salt Fast Reactor (MSFR)
gptkbp:features freeze plug drain system
negative temperature coefficient
gptkbp:fuelCycle closed
open
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:uranium
gptkb:water
thorium
dissolved nuclear fuel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MSR (Molten Salt Reactor)
gptkbp:mainSaltType chloride salt
fluoride salt
gptkbp:MSREOperated 1965-1969
gptkbp:MSREPowerOutput 7.4 MWth
gptkbp:notableCompany gptkb:Shanghai_Institute_of_Applied_Physics
Moltex Energy
Seaborg Technologies
Terrestrial Energy
ThorCon
Transatomic Power
gptkbp:operatesIn low pressure
high temperature
gptkbp:reduces long-lived radioactive waste
gptkbp:regulates experimental
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:thorium_fuel_cycle
gptkb:Generation_IV_reactor
fast neutron spectrum
thermal neutron spectrum
gptkbp:researchCountries gptkb:Canada
gptkb:China
gptkb:France
gptkb:India
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:LFTR
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7