RE: [Vo]:Thorium-salt reactor starts up.

Axil suggests: “ If they pull it off, it might just help usher in a safer future for nuclear power.”. I doubt it. Bob Cook From: Axil Axil Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 6:17:11 PM To: vortex-l Subject: Re: [Vo]:Thorium-salt reactor starts up. I order

Re: [Vo]:Thorium-salt reactor starts up.

I order to get the thorium to burn, either U235 or Pu239 must be included in the fuel load. But to comply with Nuclear regulatory agency rules, only 5% or under U235/Pu239 concentration must be maintained. This means that almost 95% of the fuel load must be U238. This fuel load generates mostly

[Vo]:Thorium-salt reactor starts up.

https://www.technologyreview.com/the-download/608712/a-thorium-salt-reactor-has-fired-up-for-the-first-time-in-four-decades/?fbclid=IwAR2UXaco_FNvQq6WTJdBR60hc7IAhW-cmLK0Ivtgk0dg0uRe5XGck8OzphY A Thorium-Salt Reactor Has Fired Up for the First Time in Four Decades The road to cleaner,