China goes a step further! Resurrect the 'thorium reactor' technology, the clean energy of the ever-forgotten future.

China goes a step further! Resurrect the 'thorium reactor' technology, the clean energy of the ever-forgotten future.

Technology that the West abandoned decades ago...Not because it's dangerous, but why? Let's see! 👇

You know, China is now the first nation in the world to successfully operate a molten-salt thorium reactor, reviving a technology that was once overlooked!

🤔 How is the mineral "thorium" different from uranium?

This new reactor uses thorium as the main fuel. The advantage is that thorium is much easier to find and, importantly, creates less long-lived radioactive waste. Molten salt systems also operate under lower pressure than older reactors, reducing risk and increasing safety. 🛡️🌿

🇺🇸 Why did the West ever throw away this technology?

Back in the 60 "s, the United States researched the technology seriously, but it was eventually suspended...The reason is not safety at all! It is because in that era, uranium reactors could be used for the industry and military structures of that era at a greater point. 💥

🌏 The next step in clean energy.

China's interest this time reflects the world's efforts to require safer, more efficient and environmentally friendly energy to support long-term electricity generation. 💡

Despite the challenges of engineering, law, and economic cost-effectiveness that must be advanced before widespread adoption, if successful, this technology could become a key piece of global "clean energy systems" in the future! 🌍✨

Friends, do you think this form of energy will replace the same energy in the future? Comment, tell me. 👇

China has successfully completed the Molten-Salt Thorium Reactor as one of the first countries in the world (a project in Wuey, Gansu).

Historic: The United States actually researched this technology in the 1960s (the MSRE project at Oak Ridge), but discontinued it because uranium reactors better solved the problem of extracting plutonium for use in military nuclear weapons.

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