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First thorium addition to TMSR-LF1; uranium-233 breeding achieved for the first time

Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, CASTMSR-LF1 (Thorium Molten Salt Reactor)

SINAP successfully added thorium fuel to TMSR-LF1 and achieved the first conversion of thorium-232 to fissile uranium-233 in a molten salt reactor. This breakthrough proves the thorium fuel cycle can work in a practical reactor.

  • First time thorium added to a molten salt reactor worldwide
  • Uranium-233 successfully bred from thorium-232 conversion
  • Demonstrates feasibility of thorium fuel cycle for future reactors
  • Thorium fuel conversion ratio of ~0.1 achieved as designed
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