And to avoid disasters similar to Fukushima, where the pumps used to circulate the water failed, the miniature reactor will use natural convection.

Hitachi and Toshiba, which make everything from nuclear reactors to the toasters they power, have been hit by the collapse in sales of microchips.

The main facilities of Miniature Neutron Nuclear reactor (MNSR) of Shenzhen University are introduced, and strict measures to ensure safety of the reactor are described.