US nuclear regulators to issue construction permit for a reactor that uses molten salt
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is issuing a construction permit for a new type of nuclear reactor that uses molten salt to cool the reactor core. The NRC is issuing the permit to Kairos Power for the Hermes test reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the agency said Tuesday. The reactor won’t generate electricity and it … Continue reading US nuclear regulators to issue construction permit for a reactor that uses molten salt
