China to Build World’s First Nuclear Power Plant Using Molten Thorium Salt

China to Build World’s First Nuclear Power Plant Using Molten Thorium Salt

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Category : National Published on: August 07 2024

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  • China plans to build the world’s first nuclear power plant fueled by molten thorium salt in the Gobi Desert, with construction starting in 2025. 
  • This plant aims to develop safer and more environmentally friendly nuclear energy by using liquid salt and carbon dioxide for heat transfer, eliminating the need for water cooling.
  • The reactor will use fuel enriched with less than 20% Uranium-235 and approximately 50 kg of thorium, utilizing FLiBe (a mixture of lithium fluoride and beryllium fluoride) and uranium tetrafluoride (UF4) for its operations.
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