Accelerate He ions on to Thorium

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Breeding protactinium from thorium using accelerated helium ions is theoretically possible through an (alpha, p) reaction. However, a more efficient method involves neutron capture in Th-232, which transforms into Th-233. Th-233 subsequently decays into Pa-233, which further decays into fissile U-233. This neutron capture process is favored for producing protactinium over the helium ion method. Overall, while both methods can yield protactinium, neutron capture is the more practical approach.
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Can we breed protactinium from thorium by hitting it with accelerated He ions?
 
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edpell said:
Can we breed protactinium from thorium by hitting it with accelerated He ions?
If one induces an (alpha, p) reaction, then one could produce Pa. However, it would be much easier to produce Pa with neutron capture in Th-232, which becomes Th-233, which decays to Pa-233, which decays to U-233, which is fissile.

See the attached for nuclides of Th, Pa, and U.
 

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