Waste to energy via molten salt reactor

Nuclear reactor development

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Nuclear reactor development

The current dominant design for nuclear power plants, which utilizes uranium-studded rods to heat water and generate steam for electricity.

A type of nuclear reactor that uses a molten salt mixture as its primary coolant and, in some designs, as the fuel carrier.

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A proposed nuclear reactor design by Transatomic that utilizes molten salt technology to be fueled by nuclear waste from current reactors, aiming to generate clean power and consume waste.