Thorizon and Urenco to study depleted uranium as fuel for molten salt reactors

Reactor developer Thorizon and enrichment supplier Urenco signed a memorandum of understanding on fuel supply for reactors targeted for deployment in the mid-2030s. The partners will explore HALEU supplies and whether depleted uranium could fuel later reactor designs.

• Urenco's Advanced Fuels Facility in Capenhurst is expected to produce HALEU from 2031
• Thorizon One reactors use molten salt as both fuel and coolant
• Urenco is adding 4.6 million SWU of enrichment capacity across its sites
• Using depleted uranium as reactor fuel remains under investigation