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> Thorium only has advantages if you use a breeder. A thermal breeder, that is. In the fast spectrum the U-Pu cycle is superior. And even so, a thermal Th bre
by jabl 8y ago
> Thorium only has advantages if you use a breeder.
A thermal breeder, that is. In the fast spectrum the U-Pu cycle is superior.
And even so, a thermal Th breeder has a very low breeding ratio, and in the thermal spectrum poisons are worse, meaning that the reprocessing volume to produce a unit of fuel will be frickin huge. Good luck making that economical.
- nickik 8y agoYes. A thermal breeder. Correct. There are ways to reduce the poisons depending on your reactor design.