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Idaho Falls Post Register: NEIMA a major step forward for nuclear

By Idaho Falls Post Register

There are many reasons to be excited about advanced nuclear reactors. More than 50 advanced nuclear companies across North America are examining a number of options, often in partnership with Idaho National Laboratory and other U.S. Department of Energy national labs. We have, in companies such as NuScale, Terrestrial Energy, Oklo, TerraPower, X-Energy and many more, the entrepreneurial spirit.

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Nuclear Energy Insider: Canadian utilities build Small Modular Reactor alliances as developers tackle licensing

By Nuclear Energy Insider

Terrestrial Energy became the first Small Modular Reactor developer to enter phase 2 of the CNSC's design review process. In this phase, Terrestrial’s advanced molten salt reactor design will be examined for any fundamental barriers to licensing. Terrestrial was an early mover into Canada and the company recently signed a design services contract with BWXT Canada for the development of steam generators and heat exchangers. The company has also started pre-licensing activities in the U.S. and has signed a number of early-stage development and R&D agreements with public groups including the Idaho National Laboratory (INL).

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Charlottetown Guardian: Long live nuclear power

By The Charlottetown Guardian

Nuclear generation as we know it may be dead, but the future of nuclear is bright. There are over 50 start-ups in North America developing generation IV reactor designs with $1.3 billion in investments. Terrestrial Energy is developing reactors which run on liquid fuels in the form of salts. MSR's (Molten Salt Reactors) have many advantages over the reactors today which use solid fuel.

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World Nuclear News: Terrestrial signs up BWXT for technical support

By World Nuclear News

Terrestrial Energy has contracted BWXT Canada Ltd for technical consultation and design assistance in the development of steam generators and heat exchangers for its Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR), which entered the second phase of a vendor design review by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) in October.

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The New Economy: The impending threat of climate change brings nuclear energy to the fore once more

By The New Economy

Nuclear power’s image problem has stunted investment for years. Now, as the threat of climate change looms larger, cutting-edge start-ups are bringing the energy source back into the conversation. One of the proposals currently gaining traction in the market involves the use of a molten salt reactor that automatically cools down if it starts to overheat. Terrestrial Energy is one of a number of companies exploring this technology, which is capable of creating reactors that are ‘walk-away safe’.

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Nuclear Engineering International: A Solution Worth Its Salt

By Nuclear Engineering International

At Terrestrial Energy, we believe our Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) can vastly expand nuclear energy's capabilities. And because it is smaller, more economical and faster to build than traditional reactors, the Generation-4 IMSR power plant opens new markets. Terrestrial Energy has been working to get the IMSR technology to market by the 2020s. The design was the first advanced nuclear plant to successfully complete Phase 1 of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Vendor Design Review, in October 2017, and in October this year it became the first to start Phase 2 of the CNSC review.

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IPA Review: Right Climate for Nuclear Power

By IPA Review

Nuclear power is the safest option for averting Australia’s looming energy crisis, argues Bright New World Founder Dr Ben Heard. And while the SMR road is littered with attrition, there is cause for genuine optimism and even a measure of excitement. The Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) from Terrestrial Energy is in the second phase of pre-licensing vendor design review with the Canadian regulator. The IMSR uses liquid fuel in the form of a molten salt with dissolved uranium fuel. The sealed reactor vessels are designed for seven years of continuous operation and then lift-out replacement with new units. The physical behaviour of the liquid fuel renders runaway over-power events impossible. The IMSR has an outlet temperature of 600ºC, suitable for many nonelectrical industrial processes such as hydrogen production and the subsequent production of ammonia, as well as mineral beneficiation and food processing.

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Platts: Terrestrial’s molten salt reactor advances in Canada pre-application review

By Platts

Terrestrial Energy's 400-MW Integral Molten Salt Reactor has begun the second stage of its pre-licensing vendor design review by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, the company said October 16. Terrestrial CEO Simon Irish touted the safety advantages of the IMSR design in a speech October 2, saying that molten salt is "capable of a passive mechanism of convection cooling in every possible set of circumstances." The relative simplicity of the IMSR design, he said, reduces its "complexity and cost" compared with conventional reactors. Unlike other advanced reactor designs under development that would require so-called high-assay LEU, or HALEU, the IMSR uses uranium that is "currently available in nuclear supply chains," he said.

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World Nuclear News: IMSR starts second stage of Canadian design review

By World Nuclear News

Terrestrial Energy's Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) has entered the second phase of a vendor design review by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). The design was the first advanced reactor to complete the first phase of the CNSC's regulatory pre-licensing review. "We are making consistent progress towards commercial deployment of IMSR advanced nuclear power plants and are engaged with commercial partners interested in operating," said Terrestrial Energy CEO Simon Irish. "Successful completion of the final phase of design review will be a project green light to start site licence applications."

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Energy Central: Project to Demonstrate Hydrogen Production Using IMSR

By Energy Central

Terrestrial Energy USA is partnering with utility Southern Company and several US Department of Energy national laboratories to develop innovative methods of the producing hydrogen using its Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR). The two-year research and development project will examine the efficiency, design and economics of using the IMSR to produce hydrogen in commercial quantities using the hybrid sulfur process. According to Terrestrial, besides current uses of hydrogen in ammonia production, petroleum refining, chemicals production and other industrial applications, hydrogen is expected to grow significantly as a storable energy carrier.

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