As water is not required for heat removal of the reactor, it does not need to be built near the ocean or inland water body and is suitable for remote desert regions. If the pilot operation of the TMSR-LF1 reactor proves successful, China plans to build a larger 373MWe reactor of this type by 2030.

  • AgreeableLandscape☭
    15•2 years ago

    Fun fact: most people imagine molten salt to be like lava or molten glass or molten steel: thick, sticky, and viscous. It actually has a consistency similar to water: really easy to pour, thin and runny, but with a pretty high surface tension so it likes to bead up.

    https://yewtu.be/watch?v=PDRWQUUUCF0