A swimming pool reactor comes under scrutiny at the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology. Scientists are pushing for the technology to be adopted in China. Photo: Handout A swimming pool reactor comes under scrutiny at the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology. Scientists are pushing for the technology to be adopted in China. Photo: Handout
A swimming pool reactor comes under scrutiny at the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology. Scientists are pushing for the technology to be adopted in China. Photo: Handout
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Could ‘swimming pool’ nuclear reactors help clear China’s winter smog?

Nuclear option could cut dependence on coal-powered heating in pollution-plagued northern cities, supporters say

Stephen Chen
Stephen Chen

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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A swimming pool reactor comes under scrutiny at the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology. Scientists are pushing for the technology to be adopted in China. Photo: Handout A swimming pool reactor comes under scrutiny at the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology. Scientists are pushing for the technology to be adopted in China. Photo: Handout
A swimming pool reactor comes under scrutiny at the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology. Scientists are pushing for the technology to be adopted in China. Photo: Handout
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