The Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) ran at Oak Ridge National

 The father (key patent holder/inventor) of today's conventional PWR's argued that the molten salt reactor was much safer and better for civilian power ...
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“The Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) ran at Oak Ridge National Laboratori

­es for 7 years. From the mid 60's to the early 70's. This is actually a concept that has been prototyped and could be commercial­ized within 5 years. Unfortunat­ely for America, China will get there long before the USA. IMO.

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