Abundant thorium as an alternative nuclear fuel

Marvin Baker Schaffer

Energy Policy, 2013, vol. 60, issue C, 4-12

Abstract: It has long been known that thorium-232 is a fertile radioactive material that can produce energy in nuclear reactors for conversion to electricity. Thorium-232 is well suited to a variety of reactor types including molten fluoride salt designs, heavy water CANDU configurations, and helium-cooled TRISO-fueled systems.

Keywords: Thorium; Non-proliferation; Nuclear waste reduction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.04.062

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