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TMSR-LF1 achieves first criticality; first sustained nuclear reaction in Chinese molten salt reactor

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

TMSR-LF1 achieved first criticality on October 11, 2023, reaching a sustained nuclear chain reaction. This milestone confirmed the reactor's core physics and control systems work as designed.

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