INL News Archive

Molten Salt (Reactors)

Advancing the Future of Molten Salt Reactor Technology

Discover how Idaho National Laboratory is supporting the development of molten salt reactors through research, testing and industry collaboration. Coverage includes reactor design, materials science, fuel development and demonstration projects focused on advanced nuclear energy systems.

Feature Story

For decades, light-water nuclear power plants have provided safe, reliable carbon-free energy in the United States and around the world. But in the early days of nuclear energy research, light-water...

Feature Story

Salt isn’t just for popcorn anymore. In fact, molten salt has caught the eye of the nuclear industry as an ideal working fluid for reactor cooling, energy transfer, fueling and...

Feature Story
Idaho National Laboratory researchers have won funding from one of the nation’s largest sponsors of research in the natural sciences....
Feature Story
Idaho National Laboratory’s Center for Radiation Chemistry Research has developed a capability that supports the nuclear energy industry by researching radiation-induced effects in advanced reactors, fuels, coolants, materials and fuel...
Feature Story
A new collaboration between INL and the University of Utah hopes to make fuel recycling a reality for advanced reactors....
News Release
Southern Company and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have established a cooperative agreement to design, construct and operate the Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE) – the world’s first critical...