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Thorium MSR Design Possibilities

Posted on Mon, 2008-09-01 by gravityloss

There are a huge array of design possibilities for a Thorium molten salt reactor / liquid fluoride thorium reactor, but this post takes a very simplified approach to map a small part of the fascinating and diverse landscape with a … Continue reading →

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Bringer of the Second Nuclear Age

Posted on Mon, 2008-08-18 by gravityloss

Thorium Molten Salt Reactors – A Really Short Intro Thorium is about thrice as abundant compared to Uranium. And countless times more abundant than the U-235 Uranium isotope that is used mostly by modern nuclear reactors. You can use Thorium, … Continue reading →

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