China Proposes Nuclear-Powered Floating Island for Global Shipping
A Chinese shipbuilder has unveiled plans for a massive, nuclear-powered floating island designed as a container transfer terminal and vessel charging station. The island would utilize advanced molten salt reactors.
A Chinese shipbuilder has unveiled a blueprint for a massive, nuclear-powered floating island that will serve as a container transfer terminal and a charging station for vessels. The floating terminal will be powered by advanced molten salt reactors that use liquefied salt as both a fuel and coolant. These reactors can store vast amounts of thermal energy and cool without the need for water. Jiangnan Shipyard, a subsidiary of state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corporation, said the complex...