The new test facility in Eindhoven aims to advance molten salt reactor development through non-nuclear materials and systems testing for future SMR deployment.
The test facility is being developed through the PROMOSA project. In January 2025, Brabant-based technology companies Demcon, Thorizon and VDL Group signed a project agreement to develop and test technology for MSRs. The PROMOSA project focuses on demonstrating and validating the manufacturability, safety, and functionality of critical components and non-nuclear (sub)systems of these reactors. All components will be tested in high-temperature molten salt, without the use of nuclear fuel. The work is to be carried out in collaboration with the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), a leading research institute in Eindhoven in Noord-Brabant province.
The DIFFER institute, which undertakes research on fusion energy and chemical energy, supports MSR development through its DICE (DIFFER Irradiation-Corrosion Experiment) research facility.
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