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| Title: | Use of thorium as an alternative nuclear fuel. |
| Authors: | Wilson, DJ |
| Issue Date: | Apr-1982 |
| Publisher: | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation |
| Abstract: | The use of thorium as an alternative or supplementary nuclear fuel is examined and compared with uranium. A description of various reactor types and their suitability to thorium fuel and a description of various aspects of the fuel cycle from mining to waste disposal are included. Comments are made on the safety and economics of each aspect of the fuel cycle and the extension of the lifetime of nuclear fuel. |
| URI: | http://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/288 |
| ISBN: | 0642597413 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scientific and Technical Reports
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