thorium
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- noun
- /ˈθɔːriəm/
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- The typical plan for a breeder is to start with fertile thorium, which, after capturing a neutron, decays to fissile uranium-233.
- thorium and uranium
- fertile thorium
- thorium molten salt
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I think small nuclear will do it, as well as thorium reactors, which are now safe nuclear reactors.
- And I think small nuclear will do it, as well as thorium reactors, which are now safe nuclear reactors.
- Will our future really be powered by thorium?
- And this guy had these schematics of basically this mercury thorium reactor, which was in this kind of cylindrical form.
- The small nuclear thorium reactors work not with solid fuel rods, but with the fuel dissolved into a liquid salt.
- But while we wait for the thorium revolution, keep on dusting the solar panels.
- There's also iron oxide, strontium oxide, there's zinc in there, there's thorium in there all.
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And I think small nuclear will do it, as well as thorium reactors, which are now safe nuclear reactors.
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The largest new effort has been in France with the development of the thorium molten salt reactor.
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There is a whole contingent of the nuclear industry that believes thorium would be a much better technology.
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The Indians in their trials of thorium have used LWRs and PWRs.
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The most important innovations are molten salt reactors, thorium reactors, and small modular reactors.
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A molten salt thorium breeder reactor has been proposed for thorium, which is said to simplify reprocessing U-232.
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I hope this helps educate you (deuterium) on the advantages of thorium breeder reactors over uranium-type reactors.
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Thorium is considered a promising alternative to thorium for use in nuclear reactors.
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Scientists are exploring the benefits of using thorium as a nuclear fuel source.
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Many researchers believe that thorium could play a significant role in the future of sustainable energy.
Synonyms
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The chemical symbol for the metal thorium used in some nuclear reactors
Compounds
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A radioactive atom used in nuclear research that has 228 particles in its core
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Etymology
Thorium is named after the Norse god Thor, the 'god of thunder'. The ending -ium appears in many element names like helium, so Thorium is a metal named for Thor, and thinking of Thor's power helps you remember it is a radioactive metal used as a fuel in nuclear power.