[thackney]

one of the principle claims of msr reactors is that they will produce electricity at a fraction of the cost of lowest cost coal.

Can you link that claim?

[PreciousLiberty]

"Can you link that claim?"

Take a look at the ThorCon site. The last paragraph on the page reads:

Cheaper than Coal

ThorCon requires less resources than a coal plant. Assuming efficient, evidence based regulation, ThorCon can produce reliable, carbon free, electricity at between 3 and 5 cents per kWh depending on scale.

Modern nuclear plants are already competitive with coal, except for the cost of regulation and lawsuits. They produce no mercury or particulates, to boot...

[ckilmer]

Why Molton Salt Reactors will Probably Cost a lot Less

http://nucleargreen.blogspot.com/2012/04/why-molton-sakt-reactors-will-robably_18.html

[Ozark Tom]

95% of all reactor grade fuel energy content ever produced is resting in storage awaiting reprocessing. Chemical processing can separate the fissionable component from contaminates. A MSR is vastly more effective at total fuel burn. Breeder versions of salt reactors should be reserved for second generation MSR development.