Danish company partners on advanced nuclear research in Switzerland

Denmark’s Copenhagen Atomics and the Swiss Paul Scherrer Institute have launched a partnership to conduct the first critical experiment on thorium molten salt nuclear reactors in Europe. PSI says the work will “position Europe at the forefront of advanced nuclear reactors”.

Copenhagen Atomics Onion Core™, with which the experiments in new molten salt reactor technology will be carried out in the department Hotlab at PSI in Switzerland. Photo: Copenhagen Atomics

Denmark’s Copenhagen Atomics and the Swiss Paul Scherrer Institute have launched a four-year partnership to conduct the first critical experiment on thorium molten salt nuclear reactors in Europe. PSI says the work will “position Europe at the forefront of advanced nuclear reactors”.Specifically, the experiment will focus on validating new molten salt reactor technology – Copenhagen Atomics’ […]


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