TMSR-LF1

TMSR-LF1
TMSR-LF1
Generation	IV
Reactor concept	MSR
Fertile material	Thorium
Status	Active
Location	China
Maps
	TMSR-LF1 (trefoil) in Gansu province (red). Shanghai campus (classical) also indicated. TMSR-LF1 (trefoil) within Minqin county (orange) is roughly 120 km (75 miles) north of the city of Wuwei (circled star)
Coordinates	38°57′37″N 102°36′44″E / 38.9602°N 102.6122°E
Main parameters of the reactor core
Fuel (fissile material)	HALEU
Fuel state	Liquid
Neutron energy spectrum	Thermal
Primary control method	Rods
Primary moderator	Graphite
Primary coolant	FLiBe
Reactor usage
Primary use	Prototyping
Power (thermal)	2 MW
Criticality (date)	11 Oct 2023
Operator/owner	SINAP

TMSR-LF1 (Chinese: 液态燃料钍基熔盐实验堆 lit.: "liquid fuel thorium-based molten salt experimental reactor") is a 2 MW_t molten salt reactor (MSR) prototype operating in northwest China.^{[location note]}