Question: Why won't thorium reactors have accidents like Chernobyl or Fukushima?
Answer: Thorium molten salt reactors (MSRs) are designed with inherent safety features that make events like Chernobyl or Fukushima highly unlikely. Chernobyl was a graphite-moderated reactor with design flaws, and Fukushima was a light-water reactor reliant on active cooling that failed. MSRs operate at atmospheric pressure, have passive cooling, and a 'freeze plug' that melts in an emergency, draining fuel into safe storage, preventing meltdown