TR Nuclear Energy Program

[Strong AI]

''ThorAtom'' the name says it,will they work on Thorium reactors maybe hopefully?

The main focus of ThorAtom A.S. is to develop, design, and produce the “Molten Salt Reactor,” which stands out among the 4th generation nuclear reactors, according to the needs of our country. One of ThorAtom A.S.’s key principles is to utilize thorium in addition to uranium as fuel, taking advantage of Turkey’s significant reserves. Furthermore, the heat and electricity generated by the Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) significantly expand its application areas. Harnessing the energy from MSR enables the production of green hydrogen and green ammonia, freshwater production from seawater, greenhouse farming in cold regions, and propulsion power on floating platforms, all of which fall within the areas of interest for ThorAtom A.S.

Sustainability​

ThorAtom Inc. is the first Turkish private initiative that takes the lead in developing and implementing innovative technologies that are environmentally innovative, utilizing resources efficiently and without harmful emissions. Nuclear energy production has emerged as the most efficient and cost-effective option in combating the climate crisis. However, for nuclear energy to be sustainable, it is crucial to have a secure supply chain for uranium and thorium, especially. Besides the known reserves of uranium, it is known that there are over 4 billion tons of dissolved uranium reserves in seawater. In Turkey, thorium has reserves of nearly one million tons, which can be used as nuclear fuel for thousands of years. Thus, the preference for fourth-generation sustainable nuclear technologies in Turkey opens up new horizons for our country.

Who we are? – ThorAtom

thoratom.com

 

[BalkanTurk90]

I was going to share the news. IMO here is the most important thing is nuclear reactors will be small and modular.
Anyways great project.
Imagine we created floating mini nuclear reactor, Incase of earthquakes would be helpful.
Also we could supply with electricity some African countries.

russia have them , nuclear reactor energy production on ships , we aslo have them but not nuclear

 

[Bogeyman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1946975662410993667

 

[Strong AI]

With the 'Domestic Nuclear Reactor Development Call' we have launched;

We aim to strengthen our energy security,
Reduce foreign dependency,
Contribute to our net-zero emissions target

by bringing high-tech reactors to our country through the local production capabilities of Turkish industry, with the contributions of TENMAK and TÜBİTAK institutes, as well as our universities.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1967130234806788135

 

[Khagan1923]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1971288701092364768

I truly hope all of this is not in vain and we actually see positive results.

1. F-35
2. Steady supply of engines for Hürjet and Kaan
3. Removal of CAATSA sanctions

 

[Lool]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1971288701092364768

I truly hope all of this is not in vain and we actually see positive results.

1. F-35
2. Steady supply of engines for Hürjet and Kaan
3. Removal of CAATSA sanctions

This isnt the thread for it but I Honestly bekieve that the most important threat to Turkey rn is Syria

I would prefer for Turkey to solve the Syrian issue with the US than any of these items being solved as such items can be domesticated sooner or later. However, YPG gainjng statehood will literally translate to a potential civil war in Turkey in the near future in Kurdish areas which something that no CAATSA or F35s will ever solve

 

[TR_123456]

The Chinese Fourth Generation Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR) is a global breakthrough for cleaner and safer nuclear energy primarily because it leverages the thorium fuel cycle and the molten salt design.

*Cleaner Energy (Sustainable Fuel): By successfully transmuting abundant, naturally occurring Thorium-232 into fissile uranium-233, the TMSR can essentially "breed" its own fuel. This dramatically expands the global nuclear fuel supply, as thorium is 3-4 times more abundant than uranium, securing a sustainable energy source for millennia. Furthermore, the thorium cycle produces significantly less long-lived, high-level radioactive waste compared to conventional uranium reactors, simplifying long-term disposal to about 300 years instead of thousands.


*Safer Energy (Inherent Safety): The molten salt design eliminates the high-pressure cooling systems of traditional reactors. It is equipped with a passive safety feature—a freeze plug—that melts if the reactor overheats or loses power. This allows the liquid fuel to drain into a safe, subcritical tank, automatically and passively shutting down the reaction and virtually eliminating the risk of a catastrophic meltdown. The low-pressure operation also removes the potential for explosive pressure failures.

This achievement validates a path to nuclear power that is both fuel-secure and inherently safer.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1985004157858902423

 

[Sanchez]

So no update on the second site 2 years on.


This is very interesting however. Many possibilities there.

I bet the Canadians were courteous enough to give a little non comitted retort that our minister is exaggerating. The same could probably be said about the others.

I mean what has changed that SK and Canada would be interested in building a NPP in Türkey ?

I mean Akkuyu preliminary work started in 2010.

"We continue our negotiations with the world's leading companies regarding the large-scale nuclear power plants we plan to build in our country.

In this context, we hosted Mr. Ian L. Edwards, President and CEO of Canada-based AtkinsRealis, which develops technology solutions on a global scale in the field of nuclear energy, and the accompanying delegation at our Ministry.

During our meeting, we discussed cooperation opportunities of CANDU technology for the nuclear power plants we plan to build in Sinop and Thrace Region."

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1986503850480800137

Both sites have been talked about with the Chinese, Russians, Americans and now Canadians.

 

[TR_123456]

"We continue our negotiations with the world's leading companies regarding the large-scale nuclear power plants we plan to build in our country.

In this context, we hosted Mr. Ian L. Edwards, President and CEO of Canada-based AtkinsRealis, which develops technology solutions on a global scale in the field of nuclear energy, and the accompanying delegation at our Ministry.

During our meeting, we discussed cooperation opportunities of CANDU technology for the nuclear power plants we plan to build in Sinop and Thrace Region."

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1986503850480800137

Both sites have been talked about with the Chinese, Russians, Americans and now Canadians.

We need to talk to the Chinese about their new Thorium reactor.

 

[Shtr]

It will be not a big surprise to develop relationship UK and UK related countries such as Canada. I guess strategically Türkiye made a decision to approach UK. It was already obvious for a long time but some concrete steps made clearer.

 

[Saithan]

A SME thorium reactor could be interesting both for Educational purposes but also for gaining people with more expe ience on it.

 

[Radko]

We need to talk to the Chinese about their new Thorium reactor.

No, please don't just follow the hype

 

[Zafer]

Nobody will give you their new found great technology, you have to develope the Thorium technology yourself and we actually had the Figes Company working on it in the past several years.

 

[TheInsider]

For Turkiye, Thorium molten salt reactors is a more realistic target than fusion reactors. Fusion research is insanely expensive and to this day no fusion power plant produces more electricity than it consumes. There are a few reactors that managed to slight net positive energy if we exclude power needed for pumps, valves, supermagnets etc and lets not talk about 7/24 operation, robustness, and reliability. Turkiye can develop a thorium reactor with a budget of several billion dollars but no one knows how much we will spend for a fusion reactor and whether it can be developed in an acceptable timeline.

 

[boredaf]

no one knows how much we will spend for a fusion reactor and whether it can be developed in an acceptable timeline.

A "fusion reactor" is not even a real thing yet mate, the French one has cost something like 30 billion and yet still a decade or two away from actually starting to produce anything. Every news about fusion is about incremental improvements that are overblown when reported because they omit a lot of stuff to make it look better. Fusion still is, as it always has been, 30 years away.