Thorizon One molten salt reactor

The Challenge

The Thorizon One, a Generation IV nuclear technology, will provide 250MW of industrial heat, which can be directly used in industrial processes (e.g., chemical industry or hydrogen production) or transformed into electricity for 250.000 households. Tractebel has signed a strategic three-year partnership to help Thorizon develop an advanced modular reactor (AMR) based on molten salt used as the fuel and the coolant.

The Solution

Tractebel provides engineering services including support on the conceptual design, computational modelling, cost estimates and design reviews.

The Impact

The molten salt fuel adopted by Thorizon uses a combination of long-lived elements from reprocessed spent fuel and thorium. The reactor will be able to recycle long-lived waste from existing nuclear facilities (circular economy). What is unique about the Thorizon One concept is that the core is composed of a set of cartridges that is replaced every 5 to 10 years. This concept offers additional advantages in terms of safety, time to market and costs.

Thanks to its extensive experience in advanced modular reactor, Tractebel will help Thorizon turn this innovative project into reality and deliver it on time and on budget.