Molten-Salt Reactor Experiment
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The Molten-Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) was an experimental molten salt reactor research reactor at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). This technology was researched through the 1960s, the reactor was constructed by 1964, it went critical in 1965, and was operated until 1969. The costs of a cleanup project were estimated at $130 million.
Molten salt reactor
Graphite MSRE core
MSRE air-cooled heat exchanger glowing a dull red due to high temperature.
Aircraft Reactor Experiment building at ORNL that was retrofitted to house the MSRE.
Molten-salt reactor
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A molten-salt reactor (MSR) is a class of nuclear fission reactor in which the primary nuclear reactor coolant and/or the fuel is a mixture of molten salt with a fissionable material.
Aircraft Reactor Experiment building at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). It was later retrofitted for the MSRE.