India to establish nuclear reactor that uses Thorium as fuel: Atomic Energy Commission

India to establish nuclear reactor that uses Thorium as fuel: Atomic Energy Commission

by Lee Gliddon

 BHUBANESWAR: India is planning to establish a nuclear power plant that uses thorium as main fuel instead of uranium, which is used in the conventional reactors. "It is natural for India to go for thorium reactors given the abundance in its supply in the country. We are in the process of selecting an appropriate site for establishing one," said Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chairman R K Sinha.

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