TMSR-LF1

TMSR-LF1 (液态燃料钍基熔盐实验堆; "liquid fuel thorium-based molten salt experimental reactor") is a 2 MWt molten salt reactor (MSR) pilot plant located in northwest China.

For other uses of the acronym, see TMSR (disambiguation).

TMSR-LF1
TMSR project logo
GenerationIV
Reactor conceptMSR
StatusPending
LocationChina[note]
Maps
TMSR-LF1 (trefoil) in Gansu province (red). Shanghai campus also indicated.
TMSR-LF1 (trefoil) within Minqin county (orange) is roughly 120 km (75 miles) north of the city of Wuwei (star)
Coordinates38.9602°N 102.6122°E / 38.9602; 102.6122
Main parameters of the reactor core
Fuel (fissile material)HALEU
Fuel stateLiquid
Neutron energy spectrumThermal
Primary control methodRods
Primary moderatorGraphite
Primary coolantFLiBe
Reactor usage
Primary usePrototyping
Power (thermal)2 MW
Operator/ownerSINAP

The project was started in 2011 at a cost of ¥ 3 billion ($US 450 million). Construction of the reactor started in 2018 and was completed in 2021. In 2022, its commissioning plan was approved, and it plans to startup for the first 5–8 years running in batch mode, before converting to continuous mode.

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