China's Thorium-MSR (Molten Salt Reactor) program has ...

China's Thorium-MSR (Molten Salt Reactor) program has created a promotional video.

Conrad Knauer found this on http://wemedia.ifeng.com and shared on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConradKnauer/status/1030373450324443138

Some translated excerpts:

Of the 6 types of fourth generation atomic reactors the type that combines both atmospheric pressure and high temperature is the molten salt reactor including both liquid fuel and solid fuel types.

The liquid fuel type molten salt reactor incorporates online reprocessing to maximize the fuel utilization of the thorium cycle.

The solid fuel molten salt reactor can achieve higher temperature to maximize efficiency of combined heat and power generation applications.

Thorium based molten salt reactors can be used in inland water-scarce areas and can allow us to use the vast resources of Northwest China to achieve energy and resource independence.

In 2011, to advance the development requirements of our nation The Chinese Academy of Sciences commenced The "Near future disruptive change atomic energy - Thorium molten salt reactor apparatus" strategic pilot science and technology project, with political power behind the molten salt reactor research.

In the past 5 years, the development of key systems and techniques have made vital advancements Specialized developments established the software analysis system required to study the molten salt reactor and grasped the thorium molten salt reactor design analysis technique completed the world's first experimental solid fuel molten salt reactor engineering design with national and international co-operation we have formulated a safety standard for thorium molten salt reactors as well as anti-proliferation and safety classification documentation.

Specific breakthroughs have occurred in the molten salt reactor itself and techniques in many crucial areas related to the molten salt reactor loop successfully research and developing molten salt pumps, molten salt heat exchanges, high-temperature instrumentation and controls, etc.

The project establishes an all-new online separation process combined with a dry method of reprocessing that simultaneously realizes the online dry reprocessing, pioneering isotopic solvent extraction and centrifugal separation.

In a world first, the technology's cascade separation and batch preparation. puts fluoride salt preparation and purification within grasp, allowing production in the scale of tons.

THANKS to Mon Malthias, Meese Engine and Conrad Knauer for their contributions to Community Captioning in English!