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koab1mjr
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Hi all
Maybe a juvenile question but throw it out there anyways
I know India is heavily vested in thorium due to the abudance in that region. I was wondering why current vendors are not looking to develop a thorium burning reactor to market to these guys or at least a modificaion to current tech to burn it.
I would figure it would be a goldmine if you could design a thorium bundle that could be stuck in the current nuclear fleet. I assume there is some major issue that is preventing this effort. I know a lot of research is going intto liquid thorium but that adds to the complexity and given the conservative nature small steps are necessary. I feel a thorium fuel rod would be the best bet if the world wants another fuel cycle beside uranium.
Looking for some insight into the subject
Thank in advance.
Maybe a juvenile question but throw it out there anyways
I know India is heavily vested in thorium due to the abudance in that region. I was wondering why current vendors are not looking to develop a thorium burning reactor to market to these guys or at least a modificaion to current tech to burn it.
I would figure it would be a goldmine if you could design a thorium bundle that could be stuck in the current nuclear fleet. I assume there is some major issue that is preventing this effort. I know a lot of research is going intto liquid thorium but that adds to the complexity and given the conservative nature small steps are necessary. I feel a thorium fuel rod would be the best bet if the world wants another fuel cycle beside uranium.
Looking for some insight into the subject
Thank in advance.