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THORIUM
The Race

🇨🇳 SINAP / TMSR

Overview

The world's most advanced thorium MSR program. TMSR-LF1 is the only operating molten salt reactor in the world and the first to demonstrate thorium-to-uranium breeding. State-funded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Timeline

2011TMSR program launched
2023TMSR-LF1 achieves first criticality
2024First thorium fuel added to MSR
2025Thorium-to-U233 breeding confirmed
2029TMSR-LF2 (10 MWe) construction
2030TMSR-LF2 criticality target
2035168 MWe commercial demo