And also developing a thorium reactor. (even more plentiful than Uranium)
China to launch world’s first thorium molten salt nuclear power station in 2025
While uranium reactors depend on solid fuels, thorium reactors use an environmentally safer liquid fuel that operates at normal pressure.
n a significant moment for nuclear energy development, China plans to set up the world’s first molten salt nuclear power station in the Gobi Desert.
The innovative facility, which China claims will start operating by 2025, intends to reshape global energy with its high-end technology and prospects for a safer and greener nuclear power industry.
Instead of uranium, this plant uses thorium as its fuel. Its reactor does not need water for cooling because it utilizes liquid salt or carbon dioxide to transfer heat and make electricity.
China’s choice to develop a thorium salt nuclear power plant shows its dedication to progressing energy technologies and addressing environmental issues linked with traditional fossil fuels.
Given the effort to cut carbon emissions and combat climate change impacts, exploring energy sources like thorium-based nuclear power is increasingly important.
