tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1310535410154673578.post5698836219482870710..comments2024-03-18T18:23:58.356+01:00Comments on Atom Watch: Exploration drives uranium resources up 17%Alexandra Prokopenkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13558622592614895887noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1310535410154673578.post-18535130241283491172008-06-16T17:50:00.000+02:002008-06-16T17:50:00.000+02:00Thorium not Uranium is the safest and plentiful nu...Thorium not Uranium is the safest and plentiful nuclear fuel of the future. Uranium or Plutonium is still needed to start the Thorium nuclear fire, however, Thorium can fuel the main U233 nuclear reaction while consuming Thorium near to 100%. The Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor was built in the Oak Ridge Lab to investigate this possibility. Operation was a success and less than 10mW reactor run for years, however, a fateful decision was made to discontinue research when it was all pretty much done deal. This was one of the greatest mistakes committed by past decision makers. In reality there is no other alternate energy source that can match the potential of Thorium for future energy production. The world political leaders should wake up from their slumber and get going with Thorium nuclear power before it’s too late to avert human starvation.Atomic Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873845715321111676noreply@blogger.com