China has released the world's first nuclear-powered container ship and the largest nuclear-powered container ship in the world, adopting the solution of the fourth generation reactor molten salt reactor.

Thank you, Mr. Air, a netizen of CTOnews.com, for your clue delivery! CTOnews.com news on December 5, according to China Shipbuilding News, Jiangnan Shipbuilding Group, a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Group Co., Ltd., officially released the design of the world's first type and the world's largest 24000TEU nuclear-powered container ship at the 2023 China International Maritime Technology Conference and Exhibition.

CTOnews.com Note: China International Maritime Technology academic Conference and Exhibition (Marintec China), currently the largest maritime exhibition in Asia and the second largest in the world, was held at Shanghai New International Expo Center from December 5 to 8.

It is understood that the container ship adopts the solution of the fourth-generation reactor-type molten salt reactor to truly achieve "zero emission" during the operation cycle; the all-electric scheme is adopted, and the propulsion system adopts dual-motor, double-shaft propeller and double rudder, in conjunction with the "power replacement" scheme, the "battery" is replaced every 15-20 years.

Note: molten salt reactor is a kind of nuclear fission reactor, the main coolant is a molten mixed salt, which can maintain low vapor pressure at high temperature, so as to reduce mechanical stress, improve safety, and has lower activity than molten sodium coolant.