Thorium-based nuclear power generation is fueled primarily by the nuclear fission of the isotope uranium-233 produced from the fertile element thorium.

2023年3月13日 · In August 2021, China announced the completion of its first experimental thorium-based nuclear reactor. Built in the middle of the Gobi Desert in the country’s north, the reactor over the next few years will undergo testing.

In a thorium-fuelled reactor, 232. This parallels the process in uranium breeder reactors whereby fertile 238. Depending on the design of the reactor and fuel cycle, the generated 233. either fissions in situ or is chemically separated from the used …

6 天之前 · "Nature" magazine said that China may test the world's first thorium nuclear reactor at the end of this month in Wuwei City, Gansu Province. Although the nuclear reactor has a power of only 2 megawatts, it can provide electricity for about 1,000 households.

Thorium boasts several advantages over the conventional nuclear fuel, uranium-235. Thorium can generate more fissile material (uranium-233) than it consumes while fuelling a water cooled or molten salt reactor, and it generates fewer long-lived minor actinides than plutonium fuels.

2024年4月16日 · Thorium is a potential alternative to uranium for nuclear energy production. Molten salt reactors utilize thorium more efficiently than traditional reactors. Despite its promise, thorium still faces technological and regulatory hurdles before widespread adoption.

One notable milestone in this journey is the Thorium High-Temperature Reactor (THTR-300) in Germany. Operational from 1983 to 1989, this remarkable feat showcased Thorium's viability as a nuclear fuel source, affirming its potential for widespread adoption. [3]

A discussion of the Thorium nuclear fuel cycle for nuclear reactors. How is it different from Uranium? What's so good about it? What are its downsides?

According to the World Nuclear Association, there are seven types of reactors that can be designed to use thorium as a nuclear fuel. Six of these have all entered into operational service at some point (usually with uranium fuel). The most promising are, for example: Heavy water reactors (PHWRs).

Increase the initiatives in research and development of thorium-based fuel and reactors Clear economic incentives for industries and operators of nuclear power plants using thorium-based fuel