新华社权威快报｜我国首次实现基于熔盐堆的钍铀核燃料转换

Core Insights - China has achieved a significant milestone by successfully converting thorium-uranium nuclear fuel in a molten salt reactor, marking the first time such data has been obtained internationally [3] - This development reinforces China's leading position in the global molten salt reactor research field and demonstrates the technical feasibility of utilizing thorium resources in nuclear energy systems [3] Group 1 - The 2 megawatt liquid fuel thorium-based molten salt experimental reactor was constructed by the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [3] - The reactor is currently the only operational molten salt reactor that has successfully incorporated thorium fuel [3] - This achievement is a crucial step towards the large-scale development and utilization of thorium resources in China, providing core technological support for the advancement of fourth-generation nuclear energy systems [3]