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This estimate doesn't seem to account for enrichment. For every KG of uranium mined, you get a much lower ratio of enriched fuel.
by eloff 12y ago
This estimate doesn't seem to account for enrichment. For every KG of uranium mined, you get a much lower ratio of enriched fuel.
- rwcarlsen 12y agoIt shouldn't account for enrichment because thorium is a fertile material (not fissile) just like uranium 238 (99.3% of all uranium). Unenrichced uranium can be used in breeder type reactors just like unenriched thorium.