[ RadSafe ] Graphite SWAG Answer - Helium on tubine? - thorium cycle

[McMahan, Kimberly L.]

Here is a link to a timely article (October 2005) on the background and
present fate of the U.S. thorium nitrate stockpile (the material at the
head of the thorium fuel cycle).

http://www.ornl.gov/info/reporter/no71/oct05_dw.htm#eternity



Kim McMAHAN    ORNL External Dosimetry    865.576.1566

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Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Graphite SWAG Answer - Helium on tubine?

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  As  far 
as I know the best hope for a fuel cycle that can't be used to produce  
nuclear weapons is the Thorium to Uranium-233 fuel cycle.  I believe
that  it was 
only India that has worked on this option in recent years.
 
Regards,
    Julian