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	~~\| name = Copenhagen Atomics~~
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	~~\| industry = [[Nuclear power]]~~
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	~~\| Molten Salt Loops~~
	~~\| Molten Salt Pumps~~
	~~\| Molten Salt Measurement Equipment~~
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	~~\| hq_location_city = [[Copenhagen]]~~
	~~\| hq_location_country = [[Denmark]]~~
	~~\| website = [http://www.copenhagenatomics.com/ www.copenhagenatomics.com]~~
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	'''Copenhagen Atomics''' is a [[Denmark\|Danish]] [[molten salt]] technology company developing mass manufacturable [[molten-salt reactor]]s. The company is pursuing [[small modular reactor\|small modular]], [[molten salt\|molten fuel salt]], [[thorium fuel cycle]], [[thermal reactor\|thermal spectrum]], [[breeder reactor\|breeder reactors]] using separated [[plutonium]] from [[spent nuclear fuel]] as the initial fissile load for the first generation of reactors.<ref name=iaea-201809>{{cite web \|title=Advances in Small Modular Reactor Technology Developments \|url=https://aris.iaea.org/Publications/SMR-Book_2018.pdf \|publisher=International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) \|date=September 2018 \|pages=205-208 \|accessdate=22 December 2019}}</ref>		'''Copenhagen Atomics''' is a [[Denmark\|Danish]] [[molten salt]] technology company developing mass manufacturable [[molten-salt reactor]]s. The company is pursuing [[small modular reactor\|small modular]], [[molten salt\|molten fuel salt]], [[thorium fuel cycle]], [[thermal reactor\|thermal spectrum]], [[breeder reactor\|breeder reactors]] using separated [[plutonium]] from [[spent nuclear fuel]] as the initial fissile load for the first generation of reactors.<ref name=iaea-201809>{{cite web \|title=Advances in Small Modular Reactor Technology Developments \|url=https://aris.iaea.org/Publications/SMR-Book_2018.pdf \|publisher=International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) \|date=September 2018 \|pages=205-208 \|accessdate=22 December 2019}}</ref>

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wikipedia>Rwendland: reactor name is Copenhagen Atomics Waste Burner - IAEA cite, wl, add cite

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reactor name is Copenhagen Atomics Waste Burner - IAEA cite, wl, add cite

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	In 2016, Copenhagen Atomics was part of MIMOSA, a European nuclear molten salt research consortium.<ref>{{cite book \|doi=10.1016/B978-0-08-101126-3.00023-3 \|chapter=Copenhagen Atomics waste burner \|title=Molten Salt Reactors and Thorium Energy \|date=2017 \|last1=Pedersen \|first1=Thomas J. \|pages=599–607 \|isbn=978-0-08-101126-3 }}</ref>		In 2016, Copenhagen Atomics was part of MIMOSA, a European nuclear molten salt research consortium.<ref>{{cite book \|doi=10.1016/B978-0-08-101126-3.00023-3 \|chapter=Copenhagen Atomics waste burner \|title=Molten Salt Reactors and Thorium Energy \|date=2017 \|last1=Pedersen \|first1=Thomas J. \|pages=599–607 \|isbn=978-0-08-101126-3 }}</ref>

	In 2019, Copenhagen Atomics moved premises from a basement at the Technical University of Denmark to a location at the [[Alfa Laval]] company premises with production facilities. In 2023, Copenhagen Atomics closed an investment round of €25 million and moved to a larger headquarters and test facility at [[Kastrup]], near [[Copenhagen Airport]].<ref name=mps-20240531>{{cite news \|url=https://www.modernpowersystems.com/analysis/copenhagen-atomics-the-story-so-far/ \|title=Copenhagen Atomics: the story so far \|last1=May \|first1=Tracey \|last2=Glahn \|first2=Jesper \|website=Modern Power Systems \|date=31 May 2024 \|access-date=24 September 2026}}</ref>		In 2019, Copenhagen Atomics moved premises from a basement at the Technical University of Denmark to a location at the [[Alfa Laval]] company premises with production facilities. In 2023, Copenhagen Atomics closed an [[Venture round\|investment round]] of €25 million and moved to a larger headquarters and test facility at [[Kastrup]], near [[Copenhagen Airport]].<ref name=mps-20240531>{{cite news \|url=https://www.modernpowersystems.com/analysis/copenhagen-atomics-the-story-so-far/ \|title=Copenhagen Atomics: the story so far \|last1=May \|first1=Tracey \|last2=Glahn \|first2=Jesper \|website=Modern Power Systems \|date=31 May 2024 \|access-date=24 September 2026}}</ref><ref name=oaklins-202301>{{cite web \|url=https://www.oaklins.com/dk/en/deals/108785/ \|title=Copenhagen Atomics concludes its 2022 funding round \|website=Oaklins \|date=January 2023 \|access-date=25 September 2026}}</ref>

	By the end of 2022, Copenhagen Atomics finished a full-size prototype reactor. The prototype is a full-scale test platform, that tests the system in its entirety, with water as its medium. In 2023 a full-scale prototype molten salt reactor was built to test the entire system with non-radioactive molten salts.<ref name=nucnet-20221122>{{cite news \|url=https://www.nucnet.org/news/danish-company-to-begin-testing-thorium-prototype-11-2-2022 \|title=Danish Company To Begin Testing Thorium Prototype \|last=Dalton \|first=David \|website=NucNet \|date=22 November 2022 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>		By the end of 2022, Copenhagen Atomics finished a full-size prototype reactor. The prototype is a full-scale test platform, that tests the system in its entirety, with water as its medium. In 2023 a full-scale prototype molten salt reactor was built to test the entire system with non-radioactive molten salts.<ref name=nucnet-20221122>{{cite news \|url=https://www.nucnet.org/news/danish-company-to-begin-testing-thorium-prototype-11-2-2022 \|title=Danish Company To Begin Testing Thorium Prototype \|last=Dalton \|first=David \|website=NucNet \|date=22 November 2022 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>
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	The design requires that fission products are removed online (while the reactor is operating).<ref name=YT_CA_20023-09-22>{{cite AV media \| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U434Sy9BGf8 \|title=THORIUM: World's CHEAPEST Energy! [Science Unveiled] \| publisher=Copenhagen Atomics \| date=2023-09-22 \| time=12:50 }}</ref>		The design requires that fission products are removed online (while the reactor is operating).<ref name=YT_CA_20023-09-22>{{cite AV media \| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U434Sy9BGf8 \|title=THORIUM: World's CHEAPEST Energy! [Science Unveiled] \| publisher=Copenhagen Atomics \| date=2023-09-22 \| time=12:50 }}</ref>

	~~Design~~ thermal output ~~of the reactor~~ is 50 MWt, with an envisaged electricity generating capacity of 20 MWe.<ref name=iaea-201809/>		Named the Copenhagen Atomics Waste Burner, the reactor's design thermal output is 50 MWt, with an envisaged electricity generating capacity of 20 MWe.<ref name=iaea-201809/>

	==Research and development==		==Research and development==

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	In May 2023, Copenhagen Atomics signed a memorandum of understanding with the [[Scandinavia\|Scandinavian]] companies [[Topsoe]], [[Alfa Laval]] and [[Aalborg CSP]], and [[Indonesia\|Indonesian]] companies [[Pupuk Kalimantan Timur]] and [[Pertamina\|Pertamina New and Renewable Energy]], with the prospect of establishing a [[green ammonia]] plant in [[Bontang]], Indonesia, powered by nuclear energy.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.investmentmonitor.ai/news/danish-companies-sign-mou-on-nuclear-deal-with-indonesia/ \|title=Danish companies sign MOU on nuclear deal with Indonesia \|website=investmentmonitor.ai \|date=2023-05-22}}</ref>		In May 2023, Copenhagen Atomics signed a memorandum of understanding with the [[Scandinavia\|Scandinavian]] companies [[Topsoe]], [[Alfa Laval]] and [[Aalborg CSP]], and [[Indonesia\|Indonesian]] companies [[Pupuk Kalimantan Timur]] and [[Pertamina\|Pertamina New and Renewable Energy]], with the prospect of establishing a [[green ammonia]] plant in [[Bontang]], Indonesia, powered by nuclear energy.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.investmentmonitor.ai/news/danish-companies-sign-mou-on-nuclear-deal-with-indonesia/ \|title=Danish companies sign MOU on nuclear deal with Indonesia \|website=investmentmonitor.ai \|date=2023-05-22}}</ref>

	In July 2024, Copenhagen Atomics announced that their prototype reactors are ready to be tested in a real life scenario, in a critical experiment at the [[Paul Scherrer Institute]] in [[Switzerland]]. Originally planned to start tests in 2026-27, this would be the first time in European history that a critical experiment is carried out with a thorium molten salt reactor.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Copenhagen Atomics enlists PSI to validate reactor technology : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News \|url=https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Copenhagen-Atomics-enlists-PSI-to-validate-reactor \|access-date=2024-07-12 ~~\|website=www.world-nuclear-news.org~~}}</ref>		In July 2024, Copenhagen Atomics announced that their prototype reactors are ready to be tested in a real life scenario, in a critical experiment at the [[Paul Scherrer Institute]] in [[Switzerland]]. Originally planned to start tests in 2026-27, this would be the first time in European history that a critical experiment is carried out with a thorium molten salt reactor.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Copenhagen Atomics enlists PSI to validate reactor technology : New Nuclear\|work=World Nuclear News \|url=https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Copenhagen-Atomics-enlists-PSI-to-validate-reactor \|access-date=2024-07-12}}</ref>

	In 2025, Copenhagen Atomics received a €2.5 million grant to support development and prototype validation from the [[European Innovation Council]] Accelerator programme, with access to up to €15 million of equity investment to help prepare for commercial production.<ref name=nei-20250709>{{cite news \|url=https://www.neimagazine.com/news/eic-funds-thorium-reactor/ \|title=EIC funds thorium reactor \|publisher=Nuclear Engineering International \|date=9 July 2025 \|access-date=23 September 2026}}</ref>		In 2025, Copenhagen Atomics received a €2.5 million grant to support development and prototype validation from the [[European Innovation Council]] Accelerator programme, with access to up to €15 million of equity investment to help prepare for commercial production.<ref name=nei-20250709>{{cite news \|url=https://www.neimagazine.com/news/eic-funds-thorium-reactor/ \|title=EIC funds thorium reactor \|publisher=Nuclear Engineering International \|date=9 July 2025 \|access-date=23 September 2026}}</ref>

	In September 2026, [[~~Türkiye~~]]'s [[Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources]] made an agreement with Copenhagen Atomics to jointly develop the use of thorium in nuclear technology, aiming to develop domestic production of [[thorium compounds]]. ~~Türkiye~~ has large [[Occurrence of thorium\|reserves of thorium]], as of 2026 the sixth largest of identified global thorium resources.<ref ~~name=turkiyetoday-20260907~~>{{cite news \|url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/business/turkiye-taps-danish-company-to-utilize-vast-thorium-reserves-for-nuclear-energy-3227626?s=1 \|title=Türkiye taps Danish company to utilize vast thorium reserves for nuclear energy \|website=Türkiye Today \|date=7 September 2026 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>		In September 2026, [[Turkey]]'s [[Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources]] made an agreement with Copenhagen Atomics to jointly develop the use of thorium in nuclear technology, aiming to develop domestic production of [[thorium compounds]]. Turkey has large [[Occurrence of thorium\|reserves of thorium]], as of 2026 the sixth largest of identified global thorium resources.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/business/turkiye-taps-danish-company-to-utilize-vast-thorium-reserves-for-nuclear-energy-3227626?s=1 \|title=Türkiye taps Danish company to utilize vast thorium reserves for nuclear energy \|website=Türkiye Today \|date=7 September 2026 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>

	In 2026, the planning was to submit the application for the nuclear test facility by the end of 2026. The first chain reaction tests would		In 2026, the planning was to submit the application for the nuclear test facility by the end of 2026. The first chain reaction tests would

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	In 2016, Copenhagen Atomics was part of MIMOSA, a European nuclear molten salt research consortium.<ref>{{cite book \|doi=10.1016/B978-0-08-101126-3.00023-3 \|chapter=Copenhagen Atomics waste burner \|title=Molten Salt Reactors and Thorium Energy \|date=2017 \|last1=Pedersen \|first1=Thomas J. \|pages=599–607 \|isbn=978-0-08-101126-3 }}</ref>		In 2016, Copenhagen Atomics was part of MIMOSA, a European nuclear molten salt research consortium.<ref>{{cite book \|doi=10.1016/B978-0-08-101126-3.00023-3 \|chapter=Copenhagen Atomics waste burner \|title=Molten Salt Reactors and Thorium Energy \|date=2017 \|last1=Pedersen \|first1=Thomas J. \|pages=599–607 \|isbn=978-0-08-101126-3 }}</ref>

	In 2019, Copenhagen Atomics moved premises from a basement at the Technical University of Denmark to a location at the [[Alfa Laval]] company premises with production facilities. In 2023, Copenhagen Atomics closed an investment round of €25 million and moved to a larger headquarters and test facility at [[Kastrup]], near [[Copenhagen Airport]].<ref name=~~nei~~-~~20240724~~>{{cite news \|url=https://www.~~neimagazine~~.com/analysis/copenhagen-atomics-the-story-so-far/ \|title=Copenhagen Atomics: the story so far \|~~first~~=Tracey \|~~last~~=~~May~~ \|~~publisher~~=~~Nuclear Engineering International~~ \|date=~~24 July~~ 2024 \|access-date=23 September 2026}}</ref>		In 2019, Copenhagen Atomics moved premises from a basement at the Technical University of Denmark to a location at the [[Alfa Laval]] company premises with production facilities. In 2023, Copenhagen Atomics closed an investment round of €25 million and moved to a larger headquarters and test facility at [[Kastrup]], near [[Copenhagen Airport]].<ref name=mps-20240531>{{cite news \|url=https://www.modernpowersystems.com/analysis/copenhagen-atomics-the-story-so-far/ \|title=Copenhagen Atomics: the story so far \|last1=May \|first1=Tracey \|last2=Glahn \|first2=Jesper \|website=Modern Power Systems \|date=31 May 2024 \|access-date=24 September 2026}}</ref>

	By the end of 2022, Copenhagen Atomics finished a full-size prototype reactor. The prototype is a full-scale test platform, that tests the system in its entirety, with water as its medium. In 2023 a full-scale prototype molten salt reactor was built to test the entire system with non-radioactive molten salts.<ref name=nucnet-20221122>{{cite news \|url=https://www.nucnet.org/news/danish-company-to-begin-testing-thorium-prototype-11-2-2022 \|title=Danish Company To Begin Testing Thorium Prototype \|last=Dalton \|first=David \|website=NucNet \|date=22 November 2022 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>		By the end of 2022, Copenhagen Atomics finished a full-size prototype reactor. The prototype is a full-scale test platform, that tests the system in its entirety, with water as its medium. In 2023 a full-scale prototype molten salt reactor was built to test the entire system with non-radioactive molten salts.<ref name=nucnet-20221122>{{cite news \|url=https://www.nucnet.org/news/danish-company-to-begin-testing-thorium-prototype-11-2-2022 \|title=Danish Company To Begin Testing Thorium Prototype \|last=Dalton \|first=David \|website=NucNet \|date=22 November 2022 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>

wikipedia>Rwendland: /* History */ four commercial products and services, raising capital toward 2028 tests, with fully independent cite it seems

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	In September 2026, [[Türkiye]]'s [[Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources]] made an agreement with Copenhagen Atomics to jointly develop the use of thorium in nuclear technology, aiming to develop domestic production of [[thorium compounds]]. Türkiye has large [[Occurrence of thorium\|reserves of thorium]], as of 2026 the sixth largest of identified global thorium resources.<ref name=turkiyetoday-20260907>{{cite news \|url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/business/turkiye-taps-danish-company-to-utilize-vast-thorium-reserves-for-nuclear-energy-3227626?s=1 \|title=Türkiye taps Danish company to utilize vast thorium reserves for nuclear energy \|website=Türkiye Today \|date=7 September 2026 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>		In September 2026, [[Türkiye]]'s [[Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources]] made an agreement with Copenhagen Atomics to jointly develop the use of thorium in nuclear technology, aiming to develop domestic production of [[thorium compounds]]. Türkiye has large [[Occurrence of thorium\|reserves of thorium]], as of 2026 the sixth largest of identified global thorium resources.<ref name=turkiyetoday-20260907>{{cite news \|url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/business/turkiye-taps-danish-company-to-utilize-vast-thorium-reserves-for-nuclear-energy-3227626?s=1 \|title=Türkiye taps Danish company to utilize vast thorium reserves for nuclear energy \|website=Türkiye Today \|date=7 September 2026 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>

	In 2026, the planning was to submit the application for the nuclear test facility by the end of 2026. The first tests would		In 2026, the planning was to submit the application for the nuclear test facility by the end of 2026. The first chain reaction tests would
	take place not earlier than 2028.<ref>[https://www.psi.ch/en/ahl/faqs-on-the-balder-project Why are the tests not taking place in 2026 as originally planned?], 2026, Quarter 2</ref> Commercial deployment was forecast to be about 2030–2031.<ref name=nei-20260521>{{cite news \|url=https://www.neimagazine.com/analysis/proving-msr-reliability/ \|title=Proving MSR reliability \|publisher=Nuclear Engineering International \|date=21 May 2026 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>		take place not earlier than 2028.<ref>[https://www.psi.ch/en/ahl/faqs-on-the-balder-project Why are the tests not taking place in 2026 as originally planned?], 2026, Quarter 2</ref><ref name=msn-20260921/> Commercial deployment was forecast to be about 2030–2031.<ref name=nei-20260521>{{cite news \|url=https://www.neimagazine.com/analysis/proving-msr-reliability/ \|title=Proving MSR reliability \|publisher=Nuclear Engineering International \|date=21 May 2026 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>

			As of 2026, alongside the reactor-development program, the company had four commercial products and services for laboratories and other reactor developers: molten salt test loops, specialised salts, enriched lithium isotopes and testing services. The company is raising capital to support development toward the planned 2028 first chain reaction tests.<ref name=msn-20260921>{{cite news \|url=https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/as-global-power-demand-surges-copenhagen-atomics-bets-on-a-different-model-for-nuclear-power/ar-AA2cFPCl \|title=As global power demand surges, Copenhagen Atomics bets on a different model for nuclear power \|last=Alhassan \|first=Omar \|publisher=MSN \|date=21 September 2026 \|access-date=24 September 2026}}</ref>

	==Reactor design==		==Reactor design==

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	In 2016, Copenhagen Atomics was part of MIMOSA, a European nuclear molten salt research consortium.<ref>{{cite book \|doi=10.1016/B978-0-08-101126-3.00023-3 \|chapter=Copenhagen Atomics waste burner \|title=Molten Salt Reactors and Thorium Energy \|date=2017 \|last1=Pedersen \|first1=Thomas J. \|pages=599–607 \|isbn=978-0-08-101126-3 }}</ref>		In 2016, Copenhagen Atomics was part of MIMOSA, a European nuclear molten salt research consortium.<ref>{{cite book \|doi=10.1016/B978-0-08-101126-3.00023-3 \|chapter=Copenhagen Atomics waste burner \|title=Molten Salt Reactors and Thorium Energy \|date=2017 \|last1=Pedersen \|first1=Thomas J. \|pages=599–607 \|isbn=978-0-08-101126-3 }}</ref>

	In 2019, Copenhagen Atomics moved premises from a basement at the Technical University of Denmark to a location at the [[Alfa Laval]] company premises with production facilities. In 2023, Copenhagen Atomics closed an investment round of €25 million and moved to a larger headquarters and test facility at [[Kastrup]], near [[Copenhagen Airport]].<ref name=nei-20240724>{{cite news \|url=https://www.neimagazine.com/analysis/copenhagen-atomics-the-story-so-far/ \|title=Copenhagen Atomics: the story so far \|publisher=Nuclear Engineering International \|date=24 July 2024 \|access-date=23 September 2026}}</ref>		In 2019, Copenhagen Atomics moved premises from a basement at the Technical University of Denmark to a location at the [[Alfa Laval]] company premises with production facilities. In 2023, Copenhagen Atomics closed an investment round of €25 million and moved to a larger headquarters and test facility at [[Kastrup]], near [[Copenhagen Airport]].<ref name=nei-20240724>{{cite news \|url=https://www.neimagazine.com/analysis/copenhagen-atomics-the-story-so-far/ \|title=Copenhagen Atomics: the story so far \|first=Tracey \|last=May \|publisher=Nuclear Engineering International \|date=24 July 2024 \|access-date=23 September 2026}}</ref>

	By the end of 2022, Copenhagen Atomics finished a full-size prototype reactor. The prototype is a full-scale test platform, that tests the system in its entirety, with water as its medium. In 2023 a full-scale prototype molten salt reactor was built to test the entire system with non-radioactive molten salts.<ref name=nucnet-20221122>{{cite news \|url=https://www.nucnet.org/news/danish-company-to-begin-testing-thorium-prototype-11-2-2022 \|title=Danish Company To Begin Testing Thorium Prototype \|last=Dalton \|first=David \|website=NucNet \|date=22 November 2022 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>		By the end of 2022, Copenhagen Atomics finished a full-size prototype reactor. The prototype is a full-scale test platform, that tests the system in its entirety, with water as its medium. In 2023 a full-scale prototype molten salt reactor was built to test the entire system with non-radioactive molten salts.<ref name=nucnet-20221122>{{cite news \|url=https://www.nucnet.org/news/danish-company-to-begin-testing-thorium-prototype-11-2-2022 \|title=Danish Company To Begin Testing Thorium Prototype \|last=Dalton \|first=David \|website=NucNet \|date=22 November 2022 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>

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	Copenhagen Atomics offers many of their technologies commercially available to the market. This includes pumped molten salt loops for use in molten salt reactor research, as well as highly purified salts for high temperature [[concentrated solar power]], [[Thermal_energy_storage#Molten salt technology\|molten salt energy storage]], and molten salt chemistry research.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Products \|url=https://www.copenhagenatomics.com/products/ \|publisher=Copenhagen Atomics \|accessdate=22 December 2019}}</ref>		Copenhagen Atomics offers many of their technologies commercially available to the market. This includes pumped molten salt loops for use in molten salt reactor research, as well as highly purified salts for high temperature [[concentrated solar power]], [[Thermal_energy_storage#Molten salt technology\|molten salt energy storage]], and molten salt chemistry research.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Products \|url=https://www.copenhagenatomics.com/products/ \|publisher=Copenhagen Atomics \|accessdate=22 December 2019}}</ref>

	~~==Environmental Impact==~~
	According to the website Thorium Energy World: "The CAWB [ed. Copenhagen Atomics Waste Burner] will use thorium to burn out [[actinide]]s from spent nuclear fuel in order to convert long-lived [[radioactive waste]] into short-lived radioactive waste, while producing large amounts of energy and jobs in present time."<ref>{{cite web\|title=Copenhagen Atomics\|url=http://www.thoriumenergyworld.com/copenhagen-atomics.html\|publisher=Thorium Energy World\|accessdate=9 June 2021}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

wikipedia>Wickey: /* History */

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History

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	In May 2023, Copenhagen Atomics signed a memorandum of understanding with the [[Scandinavia\|Scandinavian]] companies [[Topsoe]], [[Alfa Laval]] and [[Aalborg CSP]], and [[Indonesia\|Indonesian]] companies [[Pupuk Kalimantan Timur]] and [[Pertamina\|Pertamina New and Renewable Energy]], with the prospect of establishing a [[green ammonia]] plant in [[Bontang]], Indonesia, powered by nuclear energy.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.investmentmonitor.ai/news/danish-companies-sign-mou-on-nuclear-deal-with-indonesia/ \|title=Danish companies sign MOU on nuclear deal with Indonesia \|website=investmentmonitor.ai \|date=2023-05-22}}</ref>		In May 2023, Copenhagen Atomics signed a memorandum of understanding with the [[Scandinavia\|Scandinavian]] companies [[Topsoe]], [[Alfa Laval]] and [[Aalborg CSP]], and [[Indonesia\|Indonesian]] companies [[Pupuk Kalimantan Timur]] and [[Pertamina\|Pertamina New and Renewable Energy]], with the prospect of establishing a [[green ammonia]] plant in [[Bontang]], Indonesia, powered by nuclear energy.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.investmentmonitor.ai/news/danish-companies-sign-mou-on-nuclear-deal-with-indonesia/ \|title=Danish companies sign MOU on nuclear deal with Indonesia \|website=investmentmonitor.ai \|date=2023-05-22}}</ref>

	In July 2024, Copenhagen Atomics announced that their prototype reactors are ready to be tested in a real life scenario, in a critical experiment at the [[Paul Scherrer Institute]] in [[Switzerland]]. Originally planned to start in 2026-27, this would be the first time in European history that a critical experiment is carried out with a thorium molten salt reactor.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Copenhagen Atomics enlists PSI to validate reactor technology : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News \|url=https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Copenhagen-Atomics-enlists-PSI-to-validate-reactor \|access-date=2024-07-12 \|website=www.world-nuclear-news.org~~}}</ref>~~		In July 2024, Copenhagen Atomics announced that their prototype reactors are ready to be tested in a real life scenario, in a critical experiment at the [[Paul Scherrer Institute]] in [[Switzerland]]. Originally planned to start tests in 2026-27, this would be the first time in European history that a critical experiment is carried out with a thorium molten salt reactor.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Copenhagen Atomics enlists PSI to validate reactor technology : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News \|url=https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Copenhagen-Atomics-enlists-PSI-to-validate-reactor \|access-date=2024-07-12 \|website=www.world-nuclear-news.org}}</ref>
	In Q2/2026, the revised schedule is to do the test "not earlier than 2028"4.<ref>https://www.psi.ch/en/ahl/faqs-on-the-balder-project</ref> Commercial deployment was forecast to be about 2030–2031.<ref name=nei-20260521>{{cite news \|url=https://www.neimagazine.com/analysis/proving-msr-reliability/ \|title=Proving MSR reliability \|publisher=Nuclear Engineering International \|date=21 May 2026 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>

	In 2025, Copenhagen Atomics received a €2.5 million grant to support development and prototype validation from the [[European Innovation Council]] Accelerator programme, with access to up to €15 million of equity investment to help prepare for commercial production.<ref name=nei-20250709>{{cite news \|url=https://www.neimagazine.com/news/eic-funds-thorium-reactor/ \|title=EIC funds thorium reactor \|publisher=Nuclear Engineering International \|date=9 July 2025 \|access-date=23 September 2026}}</ref>		In 2025, Copenhagen Atomics received a €2.5 million grant to support development and prototype validation from the [[European Innovation Council]] Accelerator programme, with access to up to €15 million of equity investment to help prepare for commercial production.<ref name=nei-20250709>{{cite news \|url=https://www.neimagazine.com/news/eic-funds-thorium-reactor/ \|title=EIC funds thorium reactor \|publisher=Nuclear Engineering International \|date=9 July 2025 \|access-date=23 September 2026}}</ref>

	In September 2026, [[Türkiye]]'s [[Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources]] made an agreement with Copenhagen Atomics to jointly develop the use of thorium in nuclear technology, aiming to develop domestic production of [[thorium compounds]]. Türkiye has large [[Occurrence of thorium\|reserves of thorium]], as of 2026 the sixth largest of identified global thorium resources.<ref name=turkiyetoday-20260907>{{cite news \|url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/business/turkiye-taps-danish-company-to-utilize-vast-thorium-reserves-for-nuclear-energy-3227626?s=1 \|title=Türkiye taps Danish company to utilize vast thorium reserves for nuclear energy \|website=Türkiye Today \|date=7 September 2026 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>		In September 2026, [[Türkiye]]'s [[Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources]] made an agreement with Copenhagen Atomics to jointly develop the use of thorium in nuclear technology, aiming to develop domestic production of [[thorium compounds]]. Türkiye has large [[Occurrence of thorium\|reserves of thorium]], as of 2026 the sixth largest of identified global thorium resources.<ref name=turkiyetoday-20260907>{{cite news \|url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/business/turkiye-taps-danish-company-to-utilize-vast-thorium-reserves-for-nuclear-energy-3227626?s=1 \|title=Türkiye taps Danish company to utilize vast thorium reserves for nuclear energy \|website=Türkiye Today \|date=7 September 2026 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>

			In 2026, the planning was to submit the application for the nuclear test facility by the end of 2026. The first tests would
			take place not earlier than 2028.<ref>[https://www.psi.ch/en/ahl/faqs-on-the-balder-project Why are the tests not taking place in 2026 as originally planned?], 2026, Quarter 2</ref> Commercial deployment was forecast to be about 2030–2031.<ref name=nei-20260521>{{cite news \|url=https://www.neimagazine.com/analysis/proving-msr-reliability/ \|title=Proving MSR reliability \|publisher=Nuclear Engineering International \|date=21 May 2026 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>

	==Reactor design==		==Reactor design==

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	~~{{Infobox company~~
	~~\| name = Copenhagen Atomics~~
	~~\| logo = Copenhagen Atomics.png~~
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	~~\| type = [[Private company\|Private]]~~
	~~\| industry = [[Nuclear power]]~~
	~~\| founded = {{Start date and age\|2014\|8\|25}}~~
	~~\| products = {{unbulleted list~~
	~~\| Molten Salt Loops~~
	~~\| Molten Salt Pumps~~
	~~\| Molten Salt Measurement Equipment~~
	~~\| Purified Salt~~
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	~~\| hq_location_city = [[Copenhagen]]~~
	~~\| hq_location_country = [[Denmark]]~~
	~~\| website = [http://www.copenhagenatomics.com/ www.copenhagenatomics.com]~~
	}}

	'''Copenhagen Atomics''' is a [[Denmark\|Danish]] [[molten salt]] technology company developing mass manufacturable [[molten-salt reactor]]s. The company is pursuing [[small modular reactor\|small modular]], [[molten salt\|molten fuel salt]], [[thorium fuel cycle]], [[thermal reactor\|thermal spectrum]], [[breeder reactor\|breeder reactors]] using separated [[plutonium]] from [[spent nuclear fuel]] as the initial fissile load for the first generation of reactors.<ref name=iaea-201809>{{cite web \|title=Advances in Small Modular Reactor Technology Developments \|url=https://aris.iaea.org/Publications/SMR-Book_2018.pdf \|publisher=International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) \|date=September 2018 \|pages=205-208 \|accessdate=22 December 2019}}</ref>		'''Copenhagen Atomics''' is a [[Denmark\|Danish]] [[molten salt]] technology company developing mass manufacturable [[molten-salt reactor]]s. The company is pursuing [[small modular reactor\|small modular]], [[molten salt\|molten fuel salt]], [[thorium fuel cycle]], [[thermal reactor\|thermal spectrum]], [[breeder reactor\|breeder reactors]] using separated [[plutonium]] from [[spent nuclear fuel]] as the initial fissile load for the first generation of reactors.<ref name=iaea-201809>{{cite web \|title=Advances in Small Modular Reactor Technology Developments \|url=https://aris.iaea.org/Publications/SMR-Book_2018.pdf \|publisher=International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) \|date=September 2018 \|pages=205-208 \|accessdate=22 December 2019}}</ref>

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	In May 2023, Copenhagen Atomics signed a memorandum of understanding with the [[Scandinavia\|Scandinavian]] companies [[Topsoe]], [[Alfa Laval]] and [[Aalborg CSP]], and [[Indonesia\|Indonesian]] companies [[Pupuk Kalimantan Timur]] and [[Pertamina\|Pertamina New and Renewable Energy]], with the prospect of establishing a [[green ammonia]] plant in [[Bontang]], Indonesia, powered by nuclear energy.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.investmentmonitor.ai/news/danish-companies-sign-mou-on-nuclear-deal-with-indonesia/ \|title=Danish companies sign MOU on nuclear deal with Indonesia \|website=investmentmonitor.ai \|date=2023-05-22}}</ref>		In May 2023, Copenhagen Atomics signed a memorandum of understanding with the [[Scandinavia\|Scandinavian]] companies [[Topsoe]], [[Alfa Laval]] and [[Aalborg CSP]], and [[Indonesia\|Indonesian]] companies [[Pupuk Kalimantan Timur]] and [[Pertamina\|Pertamina New and Renewable Energy]], with the prospect of establishing a [[green ammonia]] plant in [[Bontang]], Indonesia, powered by nuclear energy.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.investmentmonitor.ai/news/danish-companies-sign-mou-on-nuclear-deal-with-indonesia/ \|title=Danish companies sign MOU on nuclear deal with Indonesia \|website=investmentmonitor.ai \|date=2023-05-22}}</ref>

	In July 2024, Copenhagen Atomics announced that their prototype reactors are ready to be tested in a real life scenario, in a critical experiment at the [[Paul Scherrer Institute]] in [[Switzerland]]. Originally planned to start tests in 2026-27, this would be the first time in European history that a critical experiment is carried out with a thorium molten salt reactor.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Copenhagen Atomics enlists PSI to validate reactor technology : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News \|url=https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Copenhagen-Atomics-enlists-PSI-to-validate-reactor \|access-date=2024-07-12 ~~\|website=www.world-nuclear-news.org~~}}</ref>		In July 2024, Copenhagen Atomics announced that their prototype reactors are ready to be tested in a real life scenario, in a critical experiment at the [[Paul Scherrer Institute]] in [[Switzerland]]. Originally planned to start tests in 2026-27, this would be the first time in European history that a critical experiment is carried out with a thorium molten salt reactor.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Copenhagen Atomics enlists PSI to validate reactor technology : New Nuclear\|work=World Nuclear News \|url=https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Copenhagen-Atomics-enlists-PSI-to-validate-reactor \|access-date=2024-07-12}}</ref>

	In 2025, Copenhagen Atomics received a €2.5 million grant to support development and prototype validation from the [[European Innovation Council]] Accelerator programme, with access to up to €15 million of equity investment to help prepare for commercial production.<ref name=nei-20250709>{{cite news \|url=https://www.neimagazine.com/news/eic-funds-thorium-reactor/ \|title=EIC funds thorium reactor \|publisher=Nuclear Engineering International \|date=9 July 2025 \|access-date=23 September 2026}}</ref>		In 2025, Copenhagen Atomics received a €2.5 million grant to support development and prototype validation from the [[European Innovation Council]] Accelerator programme, with access to up to €15 million of equity investment to help prepare for commercial production.<ref name=nei-20250709>{{cite news \|url=https://www.neimagazine.com/news/eic-funds-thorium-reactor/ \|title=EIC funds thorium reactor \|publisher=Nuclear Engineering International \|date=9 July 2025 \|access-date=23 September 2026}}</ref>

	In September 2026, [[~~Türkiye~~]]'s [[Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources]] made an agreement with Copenhagen Atomics to jointly develop the use of thorium in nuclear technology, aiming to develop domestic production of [[thorium compounds]]. ~~Türkiye~~ has large [[Occurrence of thorium\|reserves of thorium]], as of 2026 the sixth largest of identified global thorium resources.<ref ~~name=turkiyetoday-20260907~~>{{cite news \|url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/business/turkiye-taps-danish-company-to-utilize-vast-thorium-reserves-for-nuclear-energy-3227626?s=1 \|title=Türkiye taps Danish company to utilize vast thorium reserves for nuclear energy \|website=Türkiye Today \|date=7 September 2026 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>		In September 2026, [[Turkey]]'s [[Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources]] made an agreement with Copenhagen Atomics to jointly develop the use of thorium in nuclear technology, aiming to develop domestic production of [[thorium compounds]]. Turkey has large [[Occurrence of thorium\|reserves of thorium]], as of 2026 the sixth largest of identified global thorium resources.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/business/turkiye-taps-danish-company-to-utilize-vast-thorium-reserves-for-nuclear-energy-3227626?s=1 \|title=Türkiye taps Danish company to utilize vast thorium reserves for nuclear energy \|website=Türkiye Today \|date=7 September 2026 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>

	In 2026, the planning was to submit the application for the nuclear test facility by the end of 2026. The first chain reaction tests would		In 2026, the planning was to submit the application for the nuclear test facility by the end of 2026. The first chain reaction tests would

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	In 2016, Copenhagen Atomics was part of MIMOSA, a European nuclear molten salt research consortium.<ref>{{cite book \|doi=10.1016/B978-0-08-101126-3.00023-3 \|chapter=Copenhagen Atomics waste burner \|title=Molten Salt Reactors and Thorium Energy \|date=2017 \|last1=Pedersen \|first1=Thomas J. \|pages=599–607 \|isbn=978-0-08-101126-3 }}</ref>		In 2016, Copenhagen Atomics was part of MIMOSA, a European nuclear molten salt research consortium.<ref>{{cite book \|doi=10.1016/B978-0-08-101126-3.00023-3 \|chapter=Copenhagen Atomics waste burner \|title=Molten Salt Reactors and Thorium Energy \|date=2017 \|last1=Pedersen \|first1=Thomas J. \|pages=599–607 \|isbn=978-0-08-101126-3 }}</ref>

	In 2019, Copenhagen Atomics moved premises from a basement at the Technical University of Denmark to a location at the [[Alfa Laval]] company premises with production facilities. In 2023, Copenhagen Atomics closed an investment round of €25 million and moved to a larger headquarters and test facility at [[Kastrup]], near [[Copenhagen Airport]].<ref name=~~nei~~-~~20240724~~>{{cite news \|url=https://www.~~neimagazine~~.com/analysis/copenhagen-atomics-the-story-so-far/ \|title=Copenhagen Atomics: the story so far \|~~first~~=Tracey \|~~last~~=~~May~~ \|~~publisher~~=~~Nuclear Engineering International~~ \|date=~~24 July~~ 2024 \|access-date=23 September 2026}}</ref>		In 2019, Copenhagen Atomics moved premises from a basement at the Technical University of Denmark to a location at the [[Alfa Laval]] company premises with production facilities. In 2023, Copenhagen Atomics closed an investment round of €25 million and moved to a larger headquarters and test facility at [[Kastrup]], near [[Copenhagen Airport]].<ref name=mps-20240531>{{cite news \|url=https://www.modernpowersystems.com/analysis/copenhagen-atomics-the-story-so-far/ \|title=Copenhagen Atomics: the story so far \|last1=May \|first1=Tracey \|last2=Glahn \|first2=Jesper \|website=Modern Power Systems \|date=31 May 2024 \|access-date=24 September 2026}}</ref>

	By the end of 2022, Copenhagen Atomics finished a full-size prototype reactor. The prototype is a full-scale test platform, that tests the system in its entirety, with water as its medium. In 2023 a full-scale prototype molten salt reactor was built to test the entire system with non-radioactive molten salts.<ref name=nucnet-20221122>{{cite news \|url=https://www.nucnet.org/news/danish-company-to-begin-testing-thorium-prototype-11-2-2022 \|title=Danish Company To Begin Testing Thorium Prototype \|last=Dalton \|first=David \|website=NucNet \|date=22 November 2022 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>		By the end of 2022, Copenhagen Atomics finished a full-size prototype reactor. The prototype is a full-scale test platform, that tests the system in its entirety, with water as its medium. In 2023 a full-scale prototype molten salt reactor was built to test the entire system with non-radioactive molten salts.<ref name=nucnet-20221122>{{cite news \|url=https://www.nucnet.org/news/danish-company-to-begin-testing-thorium-prototype-11-2-2022 \|title=Danish Company To Begin Testing Thorium Prototype \|last=Dalton \|first=David \|website=NucNet \|date=22 November 2022 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>

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	In 2016, Copenhagen Atomics was part of MIMOSA, a European nuclear molten salt research consortium.<ref>{{cite book \|doi=10.1016/B978-0-08-101126-3.00023-3 \|chapter=Copenhagen Atomics waste burner \|title=Molten Salt Reactors and Thorium Energy \|date=2017 \|last1=Pedersen \|first1=Thomas J. \|pages=599–607 \|isbn=978-0-08-101126-3 }}</ref>		In 2016, Copenhagen Atomics was part of MIMOSA, a European nuclear molten salt research consortium.<ref>{{cite book \|doi=10.1016/B978-0-08-101126-3.00023-3 \|chapter=Copenhagen Atomics waste burner \|title=Molten Salt Reactors and Thorium Energy \|date=2017 \|last1=Pedersen \|first1=Thomas J. \|pages=599–607 \|isbn=978-0-08-101126-3 }}</ref>

	In 2019, Copenhagen Atomics moved premises from a basement at the Technical University of Denmark to a location at the [[Alfa Laval]] company premises with production facilities. In 2023, Copenhagen Atomics closed an investment round of €25 million and moved to a larger headquarters and test facility at [[Kastrup]], near [[Copenhagen Airport]].<ref name=nei-20240724>{{cite news \|url=https://www.neimagazine.com/analysis/copenhagen-atomics-the-story-so-far/ \|title=Copenhagen Atomics: the story so far \|publisher=Nuclear Engineering International \|date=24 July 2024 \|access-date=23 September 2026}}</ref>		In 2019, Copenhagen Atomics moved premises from a basement at the Technical University of Denmark to a location at the [[Alfa Laval]] company premises with production facilities. In 2023, Copenhagen Atomics closed an investment round of €25 million and moved to a larger headquarters and test facility at [[Kastrup]], near [[Copenhagen Airport]].<ref name=nei-20240724>{{cite news \|url=https://www.neimagazine.com/analysis/copenhagen-atomics-the-story-so-far/ \|title=Copenhagen Atomics: the story so far \|first=Tracey \|last=May \|publisher=Nuclear Engineering International \|date=24 July 2024 \|access-date=23 September 2026}}</ref>

	By the end of 2022, Copenhagen Atomics finished a full-size prototype reactor. The prototype is a full-scale test platform, that tests the system in its entirety, with water as its medium. In 2023 a full-scale prototype molten salt reactor was built to test the entire system with non-radioactive molten salts.<ref name=nucnet-20221122>{{cite news \|url=https://www.nucnet.org/news/danish-company-to-begin-testing-thorium-prototype-11-2-2022 \|title=Danish Company To Begin Testing Thorium Prototype \|last=Dalton \|first=David \|website=NucNet \|date=22 November 2022 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>		By the end of 2022, Copenhagen Atomics finished a full-size prototype reactor. The prototype is a full-scale test platform, that tests the system in its entirety, with water as its medium. In 2023 a full-scale prototype molten salt reactor was built to test the entire system with non-radioactive molten salts.<ref name=nucnet-20221122>{{cite news \|url=https://www.nucnet.org/news/danish-company-to-begin-testing-thorium-prototype-11-2-2022 \|title=Danish Company To Begin Testing Thorium Prototype \|last=Dalton \|first=David \|website=NucNet \|date=22 November 2022 \|access-date=22 September 2026}}</ref>