Thorium Fuel Cycles with Externally Driven Systems

I. International and National Concepts on Future Thorium Based Nuclear Fuel Cycles in Comparison with Other Fuel Cycles

Brazilian systematic investigations on the use of thorium fuel cycles in nuclear power reactors started in 1965. During the 60's and early 70's the work was mainly concentrated on the thorium utilization in heavy water reactors (HWRs). This work was performed in the framework of a cooperation agreement with the, French CEA. In the frame of the International Nuclear Fuel Cycle program, Brazil st...

Accelerator-driven Systems (ADS) and Fast Reactors (FR) in Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles: A Comparative Study

Abundant thorium as an alternative nuclear fuel

It has long been known that thorium-232 is a fertile radioactive material that can produce energy in nuclear reactors for conversion to electricity. Thorium-232 is well suited to a variety of reactor types including molten fluoride salt designs, heavy water CANDU configurations, and helium-cooled TRISO-

Accelerator-driven Systems (ADS) and Fast Reactors (FR) in Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles: A Comparative Study

Accelerator-driven Systems (ADS) and Fast Reactors (FR) in Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles: A Comparative Study