[MINnews] It was jointly developed by a private consortium and the National Institute of Fusion Science of Japan, using molten salt cooling and ceramic-based low- enriched uranium fuel, integrating power generation, control, and heat dissipation, and packaged in a standard 40-foot container for easy transportation by truck or ship.
It is buried underground after being deployed on site, requiring no external operation, and can be called a "maintenance-free nuclear battery " version.
Design concept: small size, high energy, autonomous safety Traditional commercial nuclear power plants are large in size, have a long construction period, and are highly dependent on geology and water sources.
The "Armor" microreactor is 3 meters high, 4 meters wide, weighs less than 40 tons, has a thermal power of 1 megawatt, and can convert about 0.5 megawatts of electricity, continuously providing electricity for the town for decades.,
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Its core and molten salt coolant are chemically stable, with low operating pressure, no active cooling circuit required, and can be passively shut down once the power is off, completely eliminating the risk of meltdown.
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