PPT-Thorium-based Nuclear Power

HEJC Feb 14 2020 Eric Fell 2 Nuclear Power in the US 96 nuclear fission reactors currently operating about 98 GW Around 20 of the nations total electric energy generation Nuclear accounts for 60 of US emission free energy generation. 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 1 Thorium Fuel By Arjun Makhijani and Michele Boyd A Fact Sheet Produced by the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research and Physicians for Social Res ponsibility Thorium “fuelȁ 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 . Panel 5 – Energy Savings & Innovation at the Port. Kevin Stull . Science Advisor, COMNAVSURFOR US Pacific Fleet. US Energy Demand. Oil Price Trend Estimates. There is approximately . 1.4 trillion barrels of recoverable oil left in the crust of the . Flouride. Thorium Reactors. Matt . Lappin. 1. Overview. Lithium Fluoride Thorium Reactor (LFTR) – nuclear reactor with a thorium fuel. Discussion of global energy needs. Explanation of nuclear reactor science and how conventional nuclear reactors work. By: Evan Targioni, Monica . Leising. , Sarah Sanders, and Courtney . Helman. .. Get more from thorium!. To develop a clean, sustainable, and efficient source of energy.. As you will come to see, thorium is the best solution to these three constraints.. Zack Draper | Physics 486. February 22, 2016. Works cited. "Nuclear Fission - Fission Reaction." Nuclear Power. Web. 14 Feb. 2016.. ". Pressurised. Water Reactor VS Boiling Water Reactor." . Clpgroup.com. Now available . Anybody with a CERN account can access the proceedings online from the Springer site. Maurice . Bourquin. CERN. , June 13, 2016. iThEC / June 13, 2016. 2. 200 . participants. , including Hans . 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. control. What is a nuclear bomb?. A bomb that releases nuclear energy either by fission (atomic bombs) or fusion (hydrogen bombs). Explosive power measure in tons of TNT – e.g. Hiroshima = 20 kilotons: biggest ever 50 megatonnes but 10 megatonnes is average (US).. Top Nuclear Generating Countries. Nuclear Reactors - 7/13/17 - ©The NEED Project . Nuclear Energy Production. Although the national percentage of nuclear generated electricity is about 19%, it varies from state to state.. control. What is a nuclear bomb?. A bomb that releases nuclear energy either by fission (atomic bombs) or fusion (hydrogen bombs). Explosive power measure in tons of TNT – e.g. Hiroshima = 20 kilotons: biggest ever 50 megatonnes but 10 megatonnes is average (US)..