Thanks Jeff. Can enriched Thorium also be used for nuclear weapons?
On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 1:46 PM, Jeff Berkowitz <[email protected]> wrote:
> I've looked at this a little. It's been under study for over 30 years, so
> the pros and cons are pretty well understood. The wikipedia page ("thorium
> fuel cycle") covers them. It's definitely feasible, probably an economic
> win for countries with a lot of thorium (e.g. India), and arguably a little
> safer. But for me, bottom line is that it doesn't change the fundamentals.
> There are still waste handling issues and reactor design issues and nuclear
> economy/proliferation issues. So moving from U to Th is a difference (in
> the technology sphere) that doesn't really make a difference (in the public
> policy sphere).
>
> Jeff
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 4:11 PM, Patrick Ellul <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Hello collective,
>>
>> Is Thorium really safer? And is it reallya a feasible solution?
>>
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>> http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21628905.600-indias-thoriumbased-nuclear-dream-inches-closer.html?cmpid=RSS|NSNS|2012-GLOBAL|online-news
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>> Regards,
>> Patrick
>>
>
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