New small pebble bed reactor runs for a week in China

[GregLocock]

<p>China's demonstration HTR-PM enters commercial operation</p>

The world’s first modular high temperature gas-cooled reactor nuclear power plant has entered commercial operation, China’s National Energy Administration has announced.;

world-nuclear-news.org

Apparently it is inherently safe and can supply ery high temperature process heat.

 

[GregLocock]

On the other hand pebble bed reactors have been tried several times

Nuclear experts urge safety review for pebble-bed reactors - The Engineer

German and US nuclear safety specialists say that solid-fuel, high-temperature pebble-bed reactor may need additional features and an extended start-up phase.

www.theengineer.co.uk