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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Nuclear energy: Thorium fuel has risks

Nuclear energy: Thorium fuel has risks

Nature.com -
Simple chemical pathways open up proliferation possibilities for the proposed nuclear 'wonder fuel', warn Stephen F. Ashley and colleagues. Subject terms: Physics · Chemistry · Policy. PALLAVA BAGLA/CORBIS. Thorium dioxide pellets could be the nuclear ...http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v492/n7427/full/492031a.html

Thorium: Proliferation warnings on nuclear 'wonder-fuel'

Phys.Org -
Thorium is being touted as an ideal fuel for a new generation of nuclear power plants, but in a piece in this week's Nature, researchers suggest it may not be as benign as portrayed. The element thorium, which many regard as a potential nuclear "wonder-fuel" ...http://phys.org/news/2012-12-thorium-proliferation-nuclear-wonder-fuel.html

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