China Cracks the Thorium Code: Molten-Salt Reactor Achieves Key Fuel Conversion
Shanghai, China—In a landmark achievement for next-generation nuclear energy, China has announced the successful conversion of thorium to fissile uranium fuel within its experimental Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR). This milestone confirms the technical viability of the thorium fuel cycle, long hailed as a safer and more sustainable alternative to traditional uranium-based nuclear...
