For those unfamiliar, MSRs have inherent safety. There's no risk of meltdown because the fuel is already in a liquid state. In the event of a power failure or some other emergency, the fuel drains into a drain tank designed to remove heat from the fuel to bring it to "room temperature" which puts it in a solid state, unable to leech into ground water. It's a reactor design that if we put a few bucks into would easily solve the stereotypical concerns of the "right" (energy abundance, economy) AND the "left" (carbon emissions, climate change).
You can remember MSR if you remember that the table salt on your dining table is actually frozen (but it's a different type of salt, chemically).
For those unfamiliar, MSRs have inherent safety. There's no risk of meltdown because the fuel is already in a liquid state. In the event of a power failure or some other emergency, the fuel drains into a drain tank designed to remove heat from the fuel to bring it to "room temperature" which puts it in a solid state, unable to leech into ground water. It's a reactor design that if we put a few bucks into would easily solve the stereotypical concerns of the "right" (energy abundance, economy) AND the "left" (carbon emissions, climate change).
You can remember MSR if you remember that the table salt on your dining table is actually frozen (but it's a different type of salt, chemically).