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Thor ium could be used in a variety of different types of reactors includi ng conventional lightwater reactors which are the type used in the United States However thoriu m cannot be used by itsel f to sustain a nuclear chain reaction it must be use. Reactor types. Classifications. Classification by type of nuclear reaction. Classification by moderator material. Classification by coolant. Classification by generation. Classification by phase of fuel. 90. Th. 232.04. Thorium – Primordial Element. D. iscovered . in 1828 by the Swedish chemist . Jons. . Jakob. . Berzelius. Named after Thor, the Norse god of . thunder. Weakly radioactive, . 1 . of only 3 radioactive primordial elements still found on earth today . st . Century. Liping Gan.  . University of North Carolina Wilmington.  . Outline. Introduction. What is nuclear energy?. Early history of nuclear power. Current status. Critical Issues. Future of nuclear energy. Nuclear power plant. 2. NUCLEAR FUEL. Nuclear . fuel is any material that can be consumed to derive nuclear energy. The most common type of nuclear fuel is fissile elements that can be made to undergo nuclear fission chain reactions in a nuclear reactor . Alexander Grover: BSNE/MBA. Overview. Nuclear Power Key Concepts. Thorium vs. Uranium. Pros & Cons. Examples of Working Thorium Reactors . Designs. PWR vs. BWR. Pebble Bed. LFTR (Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor) . INDIA@COP22. Sustainable Lifestyle = Positive Climate Action. www.indiaatcop22.org. DEB MUKHOPADHYAY . Electricity Generation Scenario in India. INDIA@COP22. • At present India is ranked 5. th. in world in installed capacity and generation. generation. Ruaridh Macdonald. PhD Student, Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE). Alumni Mentor. Who’s this guy. Ruaridh (Rory) Macdonald. PhD student in NSE (Course 22). Undergrad at MIT (‘12); Mission 2012 student. Nuclear fission: All commercial power reactors are based on nuclear fission. . generally use . uranium.  and its product . plutonium.  as nuclear . fuel. , though a thorium fuel cycle is also possible. . Resources. This lecture will help you understand:. Reasons for seeking alternative fuels. Contributions to world energy by alternative fuels. Nuclear energy . The social debate over nuclear power. Bioenergy. Presentation to Idaho LINE Commission. January 2017. United States Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. FOCUSED MISSION . Provide militarily effective nuclear propulsion plants and ensure . their safe, reliable, and long-lived operation. . Nuclear Energy Fundamentals . Module 4: Nuclear Reactor Design . Module Objectives . After the completion of this module, the student will be able to: . • . Explain the fuel assembly geometry, specifications and material. . About one-sixth of the worlds electricity is generated by 450 nuclear power reactors installed capacity of 393843 megawatts electric MWe The United States 99 power reactors generate about 20 percent HEJC . Feb 26, 2020. Eric Fell. 2. Nuclear Power in the U.S.. 94 nuclear reactors currently operating in USA (~97 GW). 19% of the nation’s total electric energy generation . Accounts for ~60% of U.S. emission-free energy generation. The IAEA International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: Sustainable Clean Energy for the Future (FR22). , 19 - 22 . April 2022, IAEA, Vienna, Austria. Chebeskov. Alexander. Principal Scientist.