Comments on: Thorium Fuel Gets a Break in The Press http://newenergyandfuel.com/http:/newenergyandfuel/com/2009/12/28/thorium-fuel-gets-a-break-in-the-press/ News and Views for Making and Saving Money in New Energy and Fuel Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:54:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laura Lough http://newenergyandfuel.com/http:/newenergyandfuel/com/2009/12/28/thorium-fuel-gets-a-break-in-the-press/comment-page-1/#comment-484441 Laura Lough Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:21:19 +0000 http://newenergyandfuel.com/?p=3769#comment-484441 Nice post! You truly have a wonderful way of writing which I find captivating! I will definitely be bookmarking you and returning to your blog. In fact, your post reminded me about a strange thing that happened to me the other day. I’ll tell you about that later… Nice post! You truly have a wonderful way of writing which I find captivating! I will definitely be bookmarking you and returning to your blog. In fact, your post reminded me about a strange thing that happened to me the other day. I’ll tell you about that later…

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]]> By: Mark Christianson http://newenergyandfuel.com/http:/newenergyandfuel/com/2009/12/28/thorium-fuel-gets-a-break-in-the-press/comment-page-1/#comment-52857 Mark Christianson Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:36:27 +0000 http://newenergyandfuel.com/?p=3769#comment-52857 There is an excellent article on LFTR by Kirk Sorenson in the March 18,2010 issue of Machine Design magazine. The article is clear and concise. To answer Vegard, I would hazard a guess that inorganic chemistry and nuclear physics would be a good start. Beryllium fluoride is hazardous stuff to work with. There is an excellent article on LFTR by Kirk Sorenson in the March 18,2010 issue of Machine Design magazine. The article is clear and concise. To answer Vegard, I would hazard a guess that inorganic chemistry and nuclear physics would be a good start. Beryllium fluoride is hazardous stuff to work with.

]]> By: Vegard http://newenergyandfuel.com/http:/newenergyandfuel/com/2009/12/28/thorium-fuel-gets-a-break-in-the-press/comment-page-1/#comment-37680 Vegard Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:30:18 +0000 http://newenergyandfuel.com/?p=3769#comment-37680 Does anyone know what kind of education is needed to do research/work with Thorium as a nuclear energy source? Does anyone know what kind of education is needed to do research/work with Thorium as a nuclear energy source?

]]> By: Matt Musson http://newenergyandfuel.com/http:/newenergyandfuel/com/2009/12/28/thorium-fuel-gets-a-break-in-the-press/comment-page-1/#comment-37373 Matt Musson Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:05:00 +0000 http://newenergyandfuel.com/?p=3769#comment-37373 Uranium reactors already have places like Savanna River where their biproducts can be processed out (into Bomb grade material and waste). There is no existing facility to handle the waste from Thorium. (which is modest in comparison to U reactors.) This will need to be a multi-billion dollar facility. Of course, the other obstical is the permitting. It's still easier to get a permit for a uranium reactor that creates significant bomb-grade material and has possible melt-down issues. Still - the advantages of LFTR are overwhelming. Once the reprocessing plant is in place for THorium - Coal fired utilities could economically be converted to Thorium reactors. Uranium reactors already have places like Savanna River where their biproducts can be processed out (into Bomb grade material and waste). There is no existing facility to handle the waste from Thorium. (which is modest in comparison to U reactors.) This will need to be a multi-billion dollar facility.

Of course, the other obstical is the permitting.

It’s still easier to get a permit for a uranium reactor that creates significant bomb-grade material and has possible melt-down issues.

Still – the advantages of LFTR are overwhelming. Once the reprocessing plant is in place for THorium – Coal fired utilities could economically be converted to Thorium reactors.

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