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1st molten salt nuclear reactor in 30 years gains historic permit from US Agency

September 17, 2024

1st molten salt nuclear reactor in 30 years gains historic permit from US Agency

Sep 17, 2024

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted Abilene Christian University (ACU) the construction permit for an advanced nuclear reactor called the Natura MSR-1.

This is the first liquid salt-fueled reactor ever licensed by the NRC and the first university research reactor approved in the US in over 30 years.

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