The Curious Tale of Molten Salt Reactors - media.cns-snc.ca
The Curious Tale of Molten Salt Reactors - media.cns-snc.ca
The Curious Tale of Molten Salt Reactors - media.cns-snc.ca
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Advantages <strong>of</strong> all <strong>Molten</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Reactors</strong><br />
Low Capital Costs<br />
• <strong>Molten</strong> salts are superior coolants so heat exchangers<br />
and pumps are smaller and easy to fabri<strong>ca</strong>te<br />
• This has a trickle down effect on building design,<br />
construction schedules and ease <strong>of</strong> factory fabri<strong>ca</strong>tion<br />
• Much higher thermal efficiency than LWR or FBR using<br />
Steam or Gas (He, CO2, N2)<br />
• Fuel cycle costs extremely low<br />
• No need for elaborate “defence in depth” or massive<br />
internal structures for steam containment and water<br />
reserves