August 1985Dr. Kazuo Furukawa invented the FUJI, a simple closed-type thorium molten salt furnace.
September 2005
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s R. Moir and Edward Teller (Supreme Leader of Nuclear Science) publish a paper in support of “FUJI”
June 2006
Dr. Kazuo Furukawa Received the 22nd Eisaku Sato Award “Nuclear Nonproliferation” Best Paper Award
March 2011
Dr. Kazuo Furukawa and his younger brother Masaaki Furukawa established Thorium Tech Solution Co., Ltd. Kazuo Furukawa became the first president.
May 2011
“Nuclear Power Plant Safety Revolution” Enlarged New Edition Written by Kazuo Furukawa Published (Bunshun Shinsho)
December 2011
First president Kazuo Furukawa dies Masaaki Furukawa becomes president
December 2013
TTS “Molten Salt Fuel Module” (“RinR”) patent application
April 2014
Concluded MOU (Basic Agreement) on joint development of “RinR” between TTS and Norway’s IFE (National Energy Institute)
March 2015
Started technology development of “RinR” using IFE Halden test reactor
September 2016
Completed the prototype of “RinR” for irradiation experiments using the Halden test reactor
March 2018
Cancellation of the “RinR” project for irradiation experiments using the Halden test reactor
May 2018
Concluded MOU with Kazakhstan National Institute of Physics for Molten Salt Irradiation Experiment
August 2018
Concluded MOU with Terrestrial Energy, Inc. for development of molten salt reactor for plutonium destruction.
October 7, 2019
Applied for Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s FY2019 Innovative Nuclear Technology Development Support Project to Respond to Social DemandsApplied for Subsidy Project for “Feasibility Study of Molten Salt Reactor for Plutonium Extinction”
February 27, 2020
Completion of subsidy project for “feasibility study of molten salt reactor for plutonium destruction”
Evaluation of plutonium extinction rate in molten salt reactor, Molten salt irradiation planning, Steam generator development planning, Technology development planning,
Investigation of effects when put into practical use, formulation of a business plan for practical application, examination of feasibility and issues, formulation of a technology development plan for practical application
Conducted safety evaluation and review of regulatory issues, and submitted the final report to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
August 21, 2020
Application for continuation of the “feasibility study of a molten salt reactor for plutonium annihilation” as an innovative nuclear technology development support project that meets the social demands of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in FY2020
September 21, 2020
Concluded an MOU with CVR (former Czech National Nuclear Research Institute) for the development of reprocessing technology for fluoride fuel salts in molten salt reactors.
February 12, 2021
Completion of continuing project of “Feasibility Study of Molten Salt Reactor for Plutonium Destruction”
Examination of marketability, economic efficiency, development plan, basic research of elemental technology, molten salt irradiation plan (conceptual design), conceptual design of molten salt furnace for Pu annihilation, basic research of chemical treatment method for spent molten fuel, etc.
Examination of safety review guidelines for compliance with regulations and investigation on safety analysis, and submission of final report to Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
April 2021
Started full-fledged thorium molten salt furnace development and business expansion centered on the 25,000 m3 molten salt furnace, which was conceptually designed in a project subsidized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
September 30, 2021
Commissioned research with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), a national research and development agency, regarding the “Innovative nuclear technology development support project subsidy that meets social demands (common basic technology development project for innovative nuclear technology)” tie up a deal
February 28, 2022
Consigned research with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), a national research and development agency, established safety standards and developed test guidelines for fuel technology, material technology, and cooling system technology, and submitted a report.
October 28, 2022
日Commissioned research with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), a national research and development agency, for the “Innovative nuclear technology development support project subsidy that meets social demands (common basic technology development project for innovative nuclear technology)” Continuing partnership contract
March 17, 2023
Under contract research with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), a national research and development agency, “Research on fuel and cooling system technology development for common basic technology development of molten salt reactors” was conducted, and a report was submitted.
