It's Happening - China Launches World's First Thorium Nuclear Reactor
Summary
TLDRThis script delves into the potential of thorium as a safer, more abundant alternative to uranium in nuclear energy. Highlighting China's pioneering thorium molten salt reactor, set to be operational by 2029, the video explores the technology's benefits, including reduced radioactive waste and easier control to prevent meltdowns. It also discusses global efforts in thorium research and the challenges of adopting this technology, amidst China's ambitious strides towards carbon neutrality and energy dominance.
Takeaways
- 🚨 Uranium is often associated with catastrophic potential due to its use in nuclear weapons and the risks of radioactive waste and meltdowns.
- 🔍 Thorium is presented as a safer alternative to uranium, being more abundant, producing less radioactive waste, and being harder to weaponize.
- 🌟 China has announced the commissioning of the world's first thorium molten salt reactor, aiming to be operational by 2029, with enough thorium reserves to last for thousands of years.
- 🔧 Molten salt reactors use a molten salt mixture as a coolant or fuel, offering higher safety due to the high boiling point of the salts, reducing the risk of meltdowns.
- 🔄 The continuous circulation of fuel and coolant in molten salt reactors allows for the addition of new fuel and removal of waste without shutting down the reactor.
- ♨️ Thorium's fertile nature allows it to be bred into fissile material within the reactor, offering a self-sustaining process and efficient fuel use.
- 💡 The reduced neutron absorption of thorium results in fewer long-lived radioactive byproducts, with thorium waste being less radioactive and having a shorter half-life compared to uranium.
- 🏛️ Historical research into thorium molten salt reactors dates back to post-WWII, with significant advancements made by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the US.
- 🌐 China is leading the development of thorium reactor technology, with plans to commercialize it as part of their Belt and Road initiative, aiming for global energy leadership.
- 🌿 Other countries and companies, such as TerraPower in the US and initiatives in Europe, are also exploring molten salt reactors, though with different timelines and reactor designs.
- 🚀 The development of thorium molten salt reactors is part of a broader push towards sustainable energy and achieving carbon neutrality, with challenges including material corrosion and regulatory development.
Q & A
What is the main concern associated with uranium in the context of nuclear energy?
-Uranium is associated with catastrophic potential, including long-lived radioactive waste, risk of meltdowns like Fukushima, Three Mile Island, and Chernobyl, and its use in the production of atomic bombs.
Why is thorium considered a safer alternative to uranium in nuclear reactors?
-Thorium is considered safer because it is more abundant, produces significantly less radioactive waste, has a more controllable reaction to prevent meltdowns, and is much harder to weaponize into nuclear weapons.
What are the two 'world's firsts' that China has announced regarding thorium molten salt reactors?
-China has announced the commissioning of the world's first thorium reactor and the first commercial molten salt reactor, scheduled to be online by 2029.
How does the molten salt reactor design differ from traditional nuclear reactors?
-A molten salt reactor uses a molten salt mixture as the primary coolant or even the fuel itself, which allows for higher boiling points, reducing the need for high-pressure piping and enhancing safety.
What is the significance of the thorium fuel cycle in a breeder reactor?
-The thorium fuel cycle in a breeder reactor is significant because it can convert thorium into fissile material like uranium-233, which can sustain the fission reaction and produce energy more efficiently.
How does the use of thorium in a molten salt reactor contribute to safety?
-Thorium in a molten salt reactor contributes to safety by reducing the chances of meltdowns due to its inherent properties and the design of the reactor, which allows for continuous circulation and easier management of the reaction.
What is the role of the freeze plug fail-safe in a molten salt reactor?
-The freeze plug fail-safe in a molten salt reactor is a safety feature that prevents the molten salts from escaping in the event of a power failure by freezing and allowing the liquid salt to drain into subcritical tanks, stopping the reaction.
Why is thorium considered a better fuel for nuclear reactors compared to uranium?
-Thorium is considered a better fuel because it is more abundant, can be bred into fissile material within the reactor, produces less radioactive waste, and has a self-regulating nature that contributes to safety.
What are the challenges faced by the development of thorium molten salt reactors?
-Challenges include the corrosive nature of molten salts, which poses material challenges, and the lack of established regulatory frameworks and safe operation protocols for commercial reactors.
What is the vision behind China's investment in thorium molten salt reactors?
-China's investment in thorium molten salt reactors is part of a larger vision for energy, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2060 and positioning itself as a global superpower for power creation, potentially selling modular reactors as part of its Belt and Road Initiative.
Outlines
🔋 Introduction to Thorium and Molten Salt Reactors
The video script begins by discussing uranium's controversial nature due to its potential for catastrophic incidents and its role in creating nuclear weapons. It introduces thorium as a safer alternative, highlighting its abundance, reduced radioactive waste, controllable reactions, and difficulty in weaponization. The script then shifts focus to China's announcement of the world's first thorium molten salt reactor, set to be operational by 2029, emphasizing China's significant thorium reserves. The explanation of how a molten salt reactor works is provided, detailing the circulation of fuel coolant mixture, fission process, and heat transfer to generate electricity. The advantages of molten salt reactors, such as higher boiling points of molten salts, reduced risk of meltdowns, and continuous fuel addition without reactor shutdown, are also discussed.
🔬 The Science Behind Molten Salt Reactors
This paragraph delves deeper into the science of molten salt reactors, explaining the role of coolants in removing excess heat and the risks associated with water as a coolant, exemplified by the Chernobyl disaster. It contrasts this with molten salts, which have a high boiling point and reduce the need for high-pressure systems, thereby decreasing the likelihood of catastrophic failures. The paragraph also discusses the continuous circulation of the fuel coolant mixture, allowing for the addition of new fuel and the removal of byproducts, enhancing safety and efficiency. The concept of a 'freeze plug' fail-safe is introduced as a means to prevent reactor meltdowns by halting the reaction in case of power failure. The discussion concludes with the benefits of thorium as a nuclear fuel, including its natural abundance and the process of breeding thorium into fissile material through neutron absorption and beta decay.
🌏 Thorium as a Nuclear Fuel and Global Research
The script continues by exploring thorium's characteristics as a nuclear fuel, emphasizing its fertility and the process of converting thorium-232 into fissile uranium-233 through neutron absorption and decay. It outlines the advantages of this conversion process, particularly when thorium is used in molten salt reactors, allowing for continuous breeding and fission reactions. The historical context of thorium and molten salt reactor research is provided, dating back to post-World War II efforts and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's experiments. The narrative then shifts to current global research, with India and Russia showing interest in thorium, but China emerging as a leader in thorium reactor technology, driven by its vast reserves and significant investments in research and development.
🏭 China's Leadership in Thorium Reactor Technology
This section focuses on China's advancements in thorium reactor technology, detailing the construction and operation of the TMSR-LF1 experimental reactor and plans for larger, power-generating reactors. The script outlines China's vision for integrating thorium power with other renewable energy sources into a smart grid, aiming for low-cost, low-carbon, and stable electricity for industrial production. It also discusses China's broader energy strategy, including plans for commercial modular thorium reactors and the country's ambition to become a global leader in power creation through the Belt and Road Initiative. The paragraph concludes by comparing China's progress with initiatives in the US, UK, and Europe, which are also exploring alternative nuclear energy technologies, albeit at a slower pace.
🌐 Global Energy Transition and the Future of Thorium Power
The final paragraph contemplates the implications of China's progress in thorium power for the global energy transition. It raises the question of whether other countries should follow suit and invest in alternative energy sources, considering the challenges and opportunities presented by this technology. The script acknowledges the ambitious timelines set by China for the deployment of thorium reactors and the need for other nations to assess their own strategies in light of these developments. The discussion concludes with a call for viewers to share their thoughts on the potential impact of thorium power on the world's energy landscape and the importance of continued research and development in this field.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Uranium
💡Thorium
💡Molten Salt Reactor
💡Nuclear Fission
💡Radioactive Waste
💡Breeder Reactor
💡Neutron Flux
💡Thorium Molten Salt Reactor
💡Nuclear Energy
💡Smart Grid
💡Carbon Neutrality
Highlights
Uranium's potential for catastrophic events and its association with nuclear weapons creates unease, while thorium is presented as a safer alternative.
Thorium is more abundant in the Earth's crust, produces less radioactive waste, and is harder to weaponize compared to uranium.
China has announced the commissioning of the world's first thorium molten salt reactor, scheduled to be online by 2029.
Molten salt reactors use a molten salt mixture as a coolant or fuel, offering a history of experimental but no commercial designs.
Molten salt reactors are theoretically safer due to their high boiling point, reducing the need for high-pressure systems.
The continuous circulation of fuel and coolant in molten salt reactors allows for easier refueling and waste removal.
Thorium's fertile nature allows it to be bred into fissile material within a reactor, offering an efficient fuel cycle.
Thorium produces fewer long-lived radioactive byproducts, with waste typically remaining radioactive for about 500 years.
Research into thorium molten salt reactors dates back to the end of World War II, with projects led by Alvin Weinberg.
China's investment in thorium salt reactor research began in 2011, with significant progress and construction of experimental reactors.
The TMSR-LF1, an experimental thorium salt reactor in China, was completed in 2021 and granted an operation license in 2023.
China's plans for commercial modular thorium-based reactors aim to generate 100 megawatts or more of electricity.
China's advancement in thorium reactor technology is part of a larger vision for energy and carbon neutrality by 2060.
International initiatives, such as the Natrium reactor in the US and the partnership between France and the Netherlands, are also exploring molten salt reactors.
Challenges remain in the development of molten salt reactors, including material corrosion and the lack of established regulatory frameworks.
Despite ambitious timelines, the progress in thorium molten salt reactors represents a significant step towards sustainable and safe nuclear energy.
The global shift towards alternative energy sources is evident, with China leading in solar energy production and now investing in thorium reactors.
Transcripts
uranium a material that strikes unease
into our collective subconscious for the
catastrophic potential that it can
unlock from long-lived radioactive waste
to react to meltdowns like Fukushima
thar Island and Chernobyl to the
enrichment to produce the most
devastating weapon Humanity has ever
devised the atomic bomb around uranium
and nuclear in general there exists an
aura of the taboo but what if there was
a safer alternative that we just haven't
really explored yet thorium has long
fascinated the Internet it's three to
four times more common in the Earth's
crust it produces significantly less
radioactive waste its reaction is easier
to control to prevent meltdowns and it's
much harder to turn into nuclear weapons
all these points considered explains the
number of comments that I've had on past
videos asking when I'll cover it but I
like to cover Technologies in active
development and I've never found any
groups putting forward a series effort
to tackle the thorium challenge that has
now changed China has just announced the
commissioning of the world's first
thorium molten salt reactor that's
actually two world's firsts the first
thorium reactor and the first commercial
Molton salt reactor scheduled to be
online by
2029 and China has enough thorium
reserves to power their country's needs
for the next 20,000 years I want to take
a look at how these Technologies
actually work and what they will potenti
potentially unlock for us and ask
ourselves is this the future of nuclear
let's start with the easy stuff though
how to build a nuclear reactor you know
that nonfunctioning nuclear reactor you
built yes I Juiced it up a little a
molten salt reactor is a type of nuclear
reactor where the primary coolant or
even the fuel itself is a molten salt
mixture typically molten fluoride or
chloride salt there's a good history of
experimental designs but no able
commercial designs have been realized
yet in the mid 20th century there were
two experimental molten salt reactors
operated in the United States the
aircraft reactor experiment which was
motivated by the small form factor that
molten salt reactors can achieve and the
slightly uncreative named molten salt
reactor experiment which aimed to
demonstrate a nuclear power plant using
a thorium fuel cycle in a breeder
reactor the general design principle of
molten salt reactors is centered around
a reactor core through which which the
fuel coolant mixture is circulated in
the reactor fision occurs the breaking
apart of unstable heavy elements as they
are struck by fast moving neutrons this
produces lighter elements as well as
further fast moving neutrons which are
the Heats we talk about when we say
nuclear reactors produce usable energy
these fast neutrons either collide with
further file elements in the reactor to
sustain the fision reaction or they
strike salt particles and increase the
temperature of the molten salt as a
whole which is continuously circulated
through the system as this now even
hotter fluid leaves the reactor it moves
out into heat exchanges to transfer the
heat to a secondary fuel Loop which
usually drives a steam turbine because
secretly everything still runs on Steam
turbines and we never left the
1800s the reason molten salt reactors
are so attractive to well mostly the
internet is because they are in theory
much more ele an in their safety but why
exactly is that most nuclear reactors
use water as a coolant the job of a
coolant is to get rid of excess heat
energy the downside to water is that it
has a boiling point of 100° C meaning
that to keep it in liquid form you need
to keep it in very high pressure piping
if there is a failure in this system not
only does your coolant escape and you
can now no longer cool down your reactor
but that superheated liquid water now
turns almost most instantaneously and
explosively into a hot gas damaging
other systems this is partly what
happened during the Chernobyl disaster
by comparison though molten salts have a
high boiling point often above, 1400° C
this removes the need to keep the
coolant in high pressure piping and so
reduces the chances of failures and
explosions it also means that if there
is a leak in the system both the coolant
and the fuel exit the reactor further
reducing the lik hood of a meltdown as
the fuel and the coolant are intermixed
and circulated this also reduces the
likelihood of hot spots in the reactor
design that could lead to structural
damage or failure continuous circulation
also means that new fuel can be added to
the mix without requiring a full
shutdown of the reactor for refueling
which is a costly and slow process for
solid fuel reactors by consequence this
also means that any negative fision
products can continuously be removed
unlike in traditional re reactors where
fision products like Xenon 135 can build
up over time absorbing neutrons and
causing reactor instability and if
you're asking here now why does fion
only occur in the reactor and not
outside it when the fision fuel is
located throughout the system that's
largely a question of the density of
those fast neutrons that drive the
reactor there's significantly more
reaction driving neutrons in the Reactor
Core than in the rest of the system
because there is more reactive material
there in the remainder of the system the
neutron flux just isn't sufficient to
sustain an ongoing fision reaction so it
subsides outside of the reactor this is
a good thing in the event of a leak as
although your fuel leaks out with your
coolant it doesn't present the same
level of explosive danger as say a gas
or a fossil fuel leak in fact most
liquid salt reactors have a simple
freeze plug fail safe below the reactor
that is kept cold preventing the molten
salts Escape in the instance of a power
failure the plug UNF freezes and the
liquid salt empties into subcritical
drain tanks where the reaction stops as
you can imagine this sort of feature is
much harder to achieve in solid core
reactors that use normal uranium fuel
rods there you need to constantly
circulate additional coolant until the
reaction dies down which if you're very
unlucky might take hundreds to thousands
of years so now in molten salt reactors
we have a really compelling potential
reactor design why though is Thorium so
often thought of as the best fuel for
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video let's make the case for thorium
thorium is one of 15 heavy metallic
elements in the bottom part of the
periodic table just two spaces to the
left from uranium holding it in your
hand it's a soft and silvery metal that
gradually darkens as it oxidizes in the
air it was first discovered by Swedish
chemist yon baselius whose name I've
probably butchered back in
1828 he named it after the Norse god of
thunder or I guess one of your favorite
Avengers he's a friend from work its
radioactivity though wasn't discovered
for another six years until Marie cury
began to study it it was found that in
nature thorium typically exists in only
its most stable isotopic form thorium
232 it is technically unstable but it
decays incredibly slowly with a halflife
of more than 14 billion years basically
the same age as the universe you can
actually find it in small amounts pretty
much everywhere which is one of the
advantages it has over uranium estimates
indicate that thorium is 3 to four times
more abundant than uranium on Earth the
vast majority is harvested from a
mineral called monzonite which contains
a high percentage of thorium phosphate
created as a byproduct from mining other
rare earth metals but the question is if
it decays very slowly why does it make
for such a good nuclear fuel although
thorium 323 isn't very file meaning it's
not directly usable to Power Nuclear
fision it is very fertile meaning it can
be bred into a file material here
uranium here's how that works first
thorium 232 is bombarded until it
absorbs a neutron producing thorium 233
this then undergo beta Decay converting
a neutron into a proton and changing it
into another element Pro actinium 233
there it undergoes beta Decay again
converting another proton into a neutron
and producing uranium 233 uranium 233 is
file and can be used as fuel in a
nuclear reactor in fact it's even
slightly better than other commonly used
nuclear reactive fuels like uranium 235
and plutonium 239 because it absorbs
fewer neutrons allowing it to produce on
average slightly more than the two
neutrons per split and now although this
entire process sounds complicated and
like it adds extra steps it's actually a
real Advantage this breeding process can
be done outside of the reactor but I
think it's more interesting when thorium
is dissolved within the molten salt mix
and this breeding reaction occurs
continuously while the reactor operates
to do this thorium 232 is combined with
a molten salt and a small amount of
uranium 233 is added to supply the
initial Neutron flux and start the
breeding and reaction process which then
self- sustains overall what that gives
you is a very efficient fuel that
combines the safety layer of unreactive
thorium with the quick and safe storage
of molten salt reactor designs as an
added bonus to thorium its Neutron
absorption characteristics means that it
produces produces fewer actinides the
bottom 15 elements of the periodic table
which are typically very radiotoxic and
have very long Half Lives the general
rule of thumb that I found whilst
researching was that most people's
opinion on thorium is that its nuclear
waste only stays radioactive for about
500 years that's instead of the 10,000
years for uranium and there is about a,
to 10,000 times less radioactive
byproducts produced using thorium so it
becomes reasonably clear that thorium
molten salt reactors have have some
definitive advantages over conventional
reactors so the question remains where
on Earth are they this is where the
thorium reactor story gets kind of
strange Research into how to build these
systems actually stretches back all the
way to the end of World War II and
continued well into the early '70s
starting as a project to make compact
nuclear flight propulsion systems molten
salt reactor research was led by Alvin
Weinberg director of The Oak Ridge
National lab over 20 years Weinberg and
his team researched built and operated
the first molten salt reactors motivated
by a dream of building a fision powered
desalination plant as part of the Atoms
for Peace program this program
unfortunately didn't make it past the70s
as the US chose to go in the direction
of Cheaper less technically challenging
uranium reactors instead which also had
the benefit of producing plutonium
stockpiles today the Oak Ridge molten
salt reactor experiment is viewed as the
Holy Grail of thorium molten salt
reactor research and many modern
projects are taking inspiration from it
countries like India which have large
amounts of thorium but very little
uranium aim to produce 30% of their
energy from thorium by 2050 Russia also
seems interested announcing that it has
developed some thorium based nuclear
fuels today though it is China that is
leading the world in thorium reactor
technology this is somewhat predicated
on the fact that China has massive
thorium reserves the exact size of those
reserves has not been publicly disclosed
but it's estimated to be enough to meet
the country's total energy needs for
more than 20,000 years they've also made
significant investments into the
research of these systems as early as
2011 when they invested 450 million into
thorium salt reactor research program
inspired by the design of the Oakridge
laboratory reactor China began
construction of the tmsr lf1 in 2018 an
experimental thorium salt reactor which
was completed in 2021 and interestingly
it's kind of in the middle of nowhere
around 120 km Northwest of the city of
WOAY in the gansan province in the
middle of the GOI desert another huge
advantage of thorium salt reactors is
that they can be placed in the middle of
sparsely populated deserts like this
because again they don't need water
cooling another perk being that if it's
in the middle of nowhere and it does
explode fewer people care the reactor
was granted a license to begin operation
back in 2023
initially operating in batch mode using
a closed system for the first five to
eight years before then moving into
continuous operation where Fuel and
waste can be continuously topped up or
removed in my books this one still
counts as a largely experimental
research activity and can only produce
about 2 megawatt of thermal power and
doesn't generate electricity at all but
according to recent reports the success
of this pilot project provided the basis
and experience for construction of
larger reactors cap AP able of power
generation China is Now quickly
expanding their scope and ambition for
this technology in fact it was only
inadvertently announced that this new
thorium reactor project was on the table
disclosed as part of a construction plan
within an environmental assessment
report posted on the Shanghai Institute
of Applied Physics this reactor facility
is scheduled to be commissioned in 2025
and completed and operational in 20129
generating Heat at a maximum of 60 megaw
according to the report the reactor
still be used for research purposes
primarily serving scientists however a
wind power base a solar power base
station a molten salt-based energy
storage Power Station a hydrogen
generation system and a thermal power
plant will all also be constructed at
the same time as the thorium power plant
these different types of energy will all
be integrated into a smart grid to
provide low cost low carbon stable and
sufficient electricity for industrial
production so it does kind of sound like
this really is the star of usable
thorium power in a commercial setting if
only for industrial applications at
first starting from 2030 though the
report goes on to say that there are
further plans for commercial modular
thorium based reactors with an
electrical generation capacity of 100
megaw or more all of this advancement
and activity is part of a much larger
vision for energy in China working
towards carbon neutrality in 2060 but
also working towards a major commercial
advantage over other countries
ultimately China plans to sell modular
thorum reactors as part of their belt
and Road initiative positioning
themselves as the global superpower for
power creation as part of a global
development strategy aimed to connect
trade networks from China to other parts
of Asia Africa Europe and Beyond it's
basically a vast and technologically
advanced version of the Silk Road the
question many companies and countries
are asking themselves is if China is
making such rapid progress with
alternative energy sources should we be
doing the same the US the UK Europe and
elsewhere turns out we aren't completely
in the dark here in the US we have terra
power founded by Bill Gates which has
been collaborating with the Oak Ridge
National Laboratory to restart
development of sustainable nuclear
energy Technologies the company is
moving ahead with building a new natrium
reactor in Wyoming this is not yet
another fuel source the reactor will use
uranium but will incorporate a new type
of molten salt system us using sodium
hence the name the technology has been
around for a while but they are
revisiting it to take advantage of a new
energy storage design this time they're
planning to store the heat from the
sodium molten salt into a chloride
molten salt heat Bank this thermal
energy can then be used to make
electricity when required allowing the
nuclear power generation to ramp up and
down with the power grid demands this
plant is interesting it's designed to
produce an impressive 345 megaw and if
everything goes well should be in
operation by 2030 in Europe initiatives
like the nuclear abundant affordable
resourceful energy for all or Nar or
France and the rizon of the Netherlands
have signed a strategic industrial
agreement to advance molten salt
reactors especially modular ones this
partnership is pretty interesting as
naria is combining its expertise in
small modular nuclear reactors with
theon's knowledge of thorium and molten
salt reactors the name of conventions
are terrible but we'll forgive them for
that what kind of plans do they actually
have so far naria is planning to develop
an extra small molten salt reactor
generating roughly 40 megawatt of energy
which they're hoping will be ready for
mass production by 2030 the rizon is
going in the other direction with a 100
megawatt thorium molon assault Reactor
with a pilot system ready by 2035 which
is probably a lot more reasonable in
terms of timeline here I'm always
slightly aware of the maybe over
optimistic timelines that many of the
small modular reactor companies out
there have made and the price points
that they have tried to hit but
ultimately have slipped over time we
need to follow these initiatives to see
how things pan out these are certainly
promising opportunities but overall the
rate and the energy put into exploring
these opportunities doesn't feel to me
to be sufficient for any of these
projects to become world leaders in
their field although there are obviously
still major challenges to overcome in
this technology from the fact that
molten Sals are highly corrosive which
poses a challenge for materials and
reactor components that must withstand
these harsh conditions to the fact that
regulatory framework and safe operation
protocols for commercial reactors just
haven't actually been developed yet
overall when I hear these timelines
coming out from China of 2029 for the on
time of their first reactors I think
that feels kind of ambitious but I do
think it is better to be ambitious in
this Arena rather than playing catchup
China does have a history now of
investing heavily in alternative energy
sources the reason solar is so cheap
across the world as of nowadays is
largely because of European subsidies
and China's initiative to drive mass
production by mid 2024 the total
installed soil capacity in China was
approximately 700 gaw with 100 gaw of
new capacity added in just the first
half of 2024 alone there is clearly a
commercial and strategic drive to
achieve these technological Feats as
quickly as possible particularly in the
context of the changing energy landscape
but I want to know what you think I
really like looking deeper into this
topic than I have before and there was a
whole bunch of other pieces to the
puzzle that I didn't quite have time to
cover is this a win for the world's
power transition let me know what you
think in the comments section down below
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