Samsung is primarily associated with the production of electronics, home appliances and possibly chips. But its range is huge. Denmark's Seaborg and Samsung Heavy Industries have announced that they are jointly planning a small, compact nuclear reactor that floats on the surface of the sea and is cooled by molten salts.
Seaborg's proposal is for modular energy vessels that can generate 200 to 800 MWe with an operational life of 24 years. Instead of solid fuel rods that need constant cooling, CMSR fuel is mixed in liquid salt that acts as a coolant, meaning it simply shuts down and solidifies in an emergency.
CMSR is a carbon-free energy source that can effectively respond to climate change challenges and is a next-generation technology that fulfills the vision of Samsung Heavy Industries. The partnership agreement between the companies was signed online. According to the timeline of Seaborg, which was founded in 2014, commercial prototypes should be built in 2024, commercial production of the solution should begin in 2026.
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In June last year, Samsung Heavy Industries signed an agreement with the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) on the development and research of reactors cooled by molten salt at sea. In addition to the electricity itself, the production of hydrogen, ammonia, synthetic fuels and fertilizers is also being considered, due to the outlet temperature of the reactor coolant, which is high enough for this.
