Study of the feasibility of setting up and operating a pilot-scale nuclear molten salt reactor demonstration

一个微型企业，能源过程发展有限公司，能够与创新英国的资金进行为期一年的研究，一个试点规模的核熔盐反应堆方案的可行性。熔盐反应堆技术可能会给民用核电行业带来一个飞跃性的变化。核能是唯一具有足够能量密度的现有技术，可以应对全球能源贫困的挑战。熔盐反应堆技术声称在这方面发挥作用，因为其固有的优势使其能够提供与煤炭竞争的能源。 该可行性研究将导致从各种配置选项中选择一个，该配置将向公众，决策者和所有相关方展示一个工作的中试规模反应堆，为民用核电行业开辟一条新的道路。一个中试规模的反应堆随后可以扩大到工业原型，这将导致一个新的工业标准反应堆的核电。

A micro-enterprise, Energy Process Developments Ltd, is able with Innovate UK funding to undertake a year-long study of the feasibility of a pilot-scale nuclear molten salt reactor programme. Molten salt reactor technology may have the potential to bring a step-change in the civil nuclear power industry. Nuclear is the only available technology with sufficient energy density to address the challenge of global energy poverty. Molten salt reactor technology claims a role in this, because inherent advantages make it possible to provide energy competitive with coal. This feasibility study will lead to a choice from the various options of a configuration that will demonstrate for the public, decision makers, and all interested parties, a working pilot-scale reactor that opens a new pathway for the civil nuclear power industry. A pilot-scale reactor can subsequently be scaled up to an industrial proto-type that will lead the way to a new industry-standard reactor for nuclear power.