China will launch the first "clean" nuclear reactor. It does not use water

Chinese scientists have unveiled plans to build the first experimental nuclear reactor that will not

The prototype of a molten-salt nuclear reactor powered by liquid thorium rather than uranium will beIt is safer than traditional reactors because thorium cools quickly and solidifies when it comes into contact with air.This means that in case of any possible leakage into the environment, there will bemuch less radiation than a leak from traditional reactors.

It is expected that the prototype of the reactor will be presented in August 2021, and its tests will begin in September.

Since this type of reactor does not require water, itcan work in desert regions. The first commercial reactor, scheduled to be built by 2030, will be located in Wuwei. The Chinese government plans to build several more reactors in the sparsely populated deserts and plains of western China. They are participating in China's Belt and Road Mission, a global investment program in which China will invest in the infrastructure of 70 countries.

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The researchers added that smallreactors offer great advantages in terms of efficiency, flexibility and economy. In their opinion, they can play a big role in the transition to clean energy. Scientists predict that small-scale reactors will become widespread in the next few years.

“Entering the nuclear energy market has already becomegovernment strategy, and nuclear energy exports will help optimize our export trade and free up domestic high-tech manufacturing capacity, ”said Wang Shoujun, a member of the Standing Committee of the China People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), a political advisory body that acts as a liaison between the Chinese government. and business partners.

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