THORIUM ENERGY ALLIANCE

Molten salt reactors have seen a marked resurgence of interest over the past decade, highlighted by their inclusion as one of six Generation IV reactor types. The most active development period however was between the mid 1950s and early 1970s at Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL) and any new re-examination of this concept must bear in mind the far different priorities then in place. High breeding ratios and short doubling times were paramount and this guided the evolution of the Molten Salt Breeder Reactor (MSBR) program. As the inherent advantages of the molten salt concept have become apparent to an increasing number of researchers worldwide it is important to not simply look to continue where ORNL left off but to return to basics in order to offer the best design using updated goals and abilities. Read on...

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This study investigates the transmutation properties of a critical Molten Salt Reactor(MSR) and compares them against those of three types of solid fuel reactors – Lead cooled Fast Reactor (LFR), Sodium cooled Fast Reactor (SFR) and a PWR. A consistent comparison was made of the effect of the different reactor spectra. It was found that the fast reactors spectrum gives the best transmutation performance followed by the MSR and PWR spectra. Read on...

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To examine and demonstrate the feasibility of molten salt reactors to reduce long lived waste toxicity and to produce efficiently electricity in closed fuel cycle some national and international studies were initiated last years. In this paper main focus is placed on experimental and theoretical evaluation of single stream MOlten Salt Actinide Recycler & Transmuter (MOSART) system fuelled with compositions of plutonium plus minor actinide trifluorides (AnF3) from PWR spent fuel without U-Th support. The paper summarizes the most current status of the MOSART design data received within ISTC#1606 phase 2.

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See a brief summary of the waste associated with uranium-fueled power generation and the thorium solution.

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See the sources of CO2 emissions. You'll be surprised!

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Thorium brochure with TEA info.

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Is thorium really that abundant? See for yourself. And the best part is... mining and refining thorium is not harmful to the environment like coal and uranium are.

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The comparisons between Thorium and Coal, Uranium, or Natural Gas are surprising.

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Robert Hargraves discusses a broad range of information relating to the current state of energy and the future of thorium.

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Prof. Magdi Ragheb's recent article - Fusion Fission Hybrid as an Introducion of Fusion and the Thorium Fuel Cycle.

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Magdi Ragheb identifies some of the more technical details of the nuclear performance benefits of the thorium cycle.

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Martin Hanser breaks down the cost/bennefit of switching to thorium.

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James Hendrick presents the basics of Thorium including makeup, prices, reserves, and mining.

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Dr. David LeBlanc discusses the history of the Liquid Fluoride Reactor, the benefits of it, and the improvements that can be made to.

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Dr. Joe Bonometti's presents a systems engineering perspective of a thoruim energy economy at the Oct 2009 Thorium Energy Alliance Conference.

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Rare-earth elements are used in everything from TVs and cell phones to hybrid cars and sattelites. The US is 100% import dependant on rare earths. And, for those who don't know, rare-earths and thorium go hand in hand.
Here, Jim Kennedy explains the need for building a rare earths economy in the U.S. at the Oct 2009 TEA conference.

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Robert Hargraves explains the bennefits of the closed Brayton cycle power conversion at the Oct 2009 TEA conference.

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Molten Salt Reactor 101.

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Ralph Moir explains the elements of a plan to restart MSR development at the Oct 2009 TEA conference.

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Rob Morse presents to the TEA Oct 2009 Conference and gives an overview of luquid-fueled liquid-cooled thermal spectrum thorium breeder reactors and why they matter.

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Paul Houle explains the Computational Physics For Liquid-Fueled Thorium Reactors at the Oct 2009 TEA conference.

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Col. Paul Roege discusses the role of the DoD in thorium development at the Oct 2009 TEA Conference.

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James Howe presents to the TEA Oct 2009 Conference the bennefits of thorium energy in the Department of Defense.

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An example of the simplicity of the Molten Salt Reactor.

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An example of a complete thorium reactor power plant.

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