molten salt reactors

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:advantage inherent safety features
limited operational experience
potential for high fuel utilization
complex chemistry
material compatibility issues
radioactive tritium production
reduced long-lived waste
gptkbp:application electricity generation
hydrogen production
desalination
process heat
gptkbp:can_operate_at high temperature
atmospheric pressure
gptkbp:can_use_cycle closed fuel cycle
open fuel cycle
gptkbp:coolant_form gptkb:water
gptkbp:coolingSystem molten salt
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Oak_Ridge_National_Laboratory
1950s
gptkbp:example gptkb:Molten_Salt_Reactor_Experiment
gptkb:Liquid_Fluoride_Thorium_Reactor
gptkbp:feature high temperature operation
passive safety
online refueling
low operating pressure
potential for proliferation resistance
potential for reduced nuclear waste
gptkbp:fuel_form gptkb:water
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:uranium
thorium
dissolved nuclear fuel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label molten salt reactors
gptkbp:notableProject Copenhagen Atomics
Terrestrial Energy IMSR
ThorCon
gptkbp:regulatory_challenge waste management
licensing
fuel reprocessing
material corrosion
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Canada
gptkb:China
gptkb:France
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:technology gptkb:nuclear_reactor
high-temperature gas-cooled reactor
pebble bed reactor
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:thorium_fuel_cycle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6