China has world’s first thorium reactor in landmark for clean nuclear energy

China has world’s first thorium reactor in landmark for clean nuclear energy

China has activated the world’s only operational thorium molten salt reactor, marking a global breakthrough in clean nuclear energy using declassified United States research. Chinese scientists reloaded fuel into the working reactor in the Gobi Desert without halting operations, a feat revealed during a closed-door meeting at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on April 8, according to Guangming Daily. The 2-megawatt experimental unit, designe…

‘No quick wins’: China has the world’s first operational thorium nuclear reactor

Team working on project reportedly achieves milestone by completing fuel reloading while experimental molten salt reactor was running.

Chinese scientists have filled new fuel into the running thorium reactor in the Gobi Desert.