To produce electricity, the hot salt is pumped into a generator, where the heat is transferred to steam which drives a turbine. (shapingtomorrowsworld.org)
The company says a geared solution is more efficient, uses a lot less rare earth materials and will need to be serviced less often compared with a direct drive turbine. (scientificamerican.com)
These heat up water in a jacket around the reactor, creating steam which can drive turbine generators. (newscientist.com)