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Cutaway rendering of the Natura MSR-1 molten-salt research reactor installation at Abilene Christian University’s Science and Engineering Research Center. The liquid-fueled reactor vessel sits within a trench-mounted enclosure, where fission heat is carried by a forced-circulation molten-salt loop to a primary heat exchanger. Thermal energy is then transferred to secondary systems located in adjacent sections of the trench, allowing reactor heat to be rejected to air or routed to other applications. Natura says this physical separation of core, heat removal, and secondary systems enables flexible integration of industrial thermal processes—such as produced-water desalination—without relying on high-pressure steam systems or large volumes of cooling water.

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Natura, NGL Move to Pair Nuclear Molten Salt Reactors with Large-Scale Produced-Water Treatment in Permian

Abilene-based Natura Resources, which won the first federal construction permit for a liquid-fueled molten-salt reactor in 2024, will work with NGL Water Solutions Permian to explore deploying its 100-MWe reactor design alongside thermal desalination systems to transform briny drilling waste into usable water—while powering data centers and other industrial loads hungry for around-the-clock electricity. The […]

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