Reactors can also require millions of gallons of water to stay cool, though advanced reactors can use other cooling materials such as liquid metals, liquid salts, or helium gas.
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Donald Keough,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Sep. 2026
It is used in advanced fission molten salt reactor designs, where molten lithium-containing salts can serve as part of the reactor system.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Aug. 2026
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