Nuclear Energy

nuclear industry in China with Hefu-1 project by CNNC at Qinshan NPP has started mass production of another medical isotope. This time, it's strontium-89

It is a CANDU reactor. It is easy to insert and remove fuel rods in this design without powering down the reactor. This makes it suitable for producing isotopes.

China's nuclear fusion device BEST project construction has achieved a key breakthrough​

The cryostat base, hoisted and installed on the morning of October 1st, is the first major vacuum component of the BEST mainframe and the largest vacuum component in China's fusion field. With a diameter of approximately 18 meters, a height of approximately 5 meters, and a total weight of over 400 tons, the base is the heaviest component in the BEST mainframe system. It will be located at the bottom of the entire BEST mainframe and will support the mainframe, which weighs approximately 6,700 tons.



BEST is expected to be completed in two years and demonstrate fusion energy generation

The Compact Fusion Energy Experiment (BEST) is a burning plasma physics experiment currently under construction in Hefei, China. Utilizing compact high-field superconducting tokamak technology, high-performance superconducting magnets, deuterium-tritium fusion fuel, and other new technologies, the BEST will be the first international demonstration of nuclear fusion power generation. Assembly of BEST officially began in May 2025, with completion expected two years later. The facility will achieve the world's first demonstration of fusion power generation. By 2030, it is expected to light a lamp powered by nuclear fusion.

CNNC has made breakthrough in nuclear fusion tech with a key thermal test bench been tested and energy extracted. Now in operation

I brought Angelica Oung on my show to talk about nuclear energy.


The portion on TMSR and nuclear fusion imo are really fascinating.

Fuel loading has started in the second unit at Zhangzhou.

I think China has already passed France as #2 in nuclear power generation. At this rate it will pass the US and become #1 in the early 2030s.

USTC has installed new [email protected] helium refrigerator developed by 中科清能. Hefei and USTC is home of several fusion projects, including EAST, BEST and now CRAFT.

It is kind of lame how superconducting magnets still need cryogenic cooling.