Published February 1985
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Thorium, the alternative nuclear fuel source
Description
The use of thorium as an alternative fuel to uranium is examined. Various aspects of the thorium fuel cycle and its problems are considered in regard to appropriate reactors. The qualities of these reactors are defined, together with their safety, economics and effect on nuclear resources. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Atomic Energy Soc. of Japan.
- Imprint Place
- Tokyo (Japan)
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the Japan-U.S. seminar on thorium fuel reactors
- Imprint Pagination
- 319 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 199-204.
Conference
- Title
- Japan-U.S. seminar on thorium fuel reactors.
- Dates
- 18-22 Oct 1982.
- Place
- Nara (Japan).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Japan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Japan
- INIS RN
- 17083386
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CANDU TYPE REACTORS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GCFR TYPE REACTORS; LWBR TYPE REACTORS; MOLTEN SALT REACTORS; NUCLEAR FUELS; THORIUM CYCLE; THORIUM 232
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BREEDER REACTORS; ENERGY SOURCES; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FUEL CYCLE; FUELS; GAS COOLED REACTORS; HEAVY NUCLEI; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; NUCLEI; POWER REACTORS; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTO; THERMAL REACTORS; THORIUM ISOTOPES; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Notes
- Imprint:Back title: Thorium fuel reactors.