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Re:Safety of Nuclear Energy by tcmart14 on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @12:18AM (#28690270)
Fukushima failed because power failed, failing the coolant systems. That was an active system and not a passive. Look at MSR test that were done at the Idaho National Research Laboratory. The heat transference of using molten salt shutdown the react even in the absence of power. This is a passive system.
Re:Safety of Nuclear Energy by acidburnNSA on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @12:29AM (#28690317)
The EBR-II tests you're referring to were liquid metal sodium, not molten salt. Molten salt is much different (though it also can be used in reactors and may be able to demonstrate passive safety as well)

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experimental_Breeder_Reactor_I...

[2] https://whatisnuclear.com/blog/2020-11-23-sodium-vs-salt.htm...