New Salt Cooled Nuclear Reactor Approved by NRC

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Kairos has received approval from the NRC to construct a non-power producing salt-cooled nuclear reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, utilizing a safer low-pressure mixture of molten fluoride salts. This design aims to enhance safety compared to traditional pressurized water reactors, which have reached practical efficiency limits. The reactor will use TRISO-X fuel, encapsulated uranium spheres that are claimed to be melt-resistant. While the new reactor design is seen as a step forward, concerns about the long-term management of irradiated salts and the slow pace of nuclear development compared to renewables persist. The discussion highlights the ongoing fear surrounding nuclear power, rooted in historical accidents and the association with nuclear weapons, complicating its acceptance despite potential safety advancements.
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Nice, so you not only have to mess around with radioisotopes but also with ultra toxic beryllium compounds. Really sounds like an advance in technology!
 

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