PPT-Thorium Nuclear Reactors

Alexander Grover BSNEMBA Overview Nuclear Power Key Concepts Thorium vs Uranium Pros amp Cons Examples of Working Thorium Reactors Designs PWR vs BWR Pebble Bed LFTR Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor . 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 . Tim Pearson – Vice President NEXTChem Process Analyzers. Bachelor of Science – Chemistry; University of Toledo. Master of Science – Analytical Chemistry; Miami (OH) University. Work Experience :. Team Alpha. Student1 Name. , . Student2 . Name, . Student3 . Name, . Student4 . Name, . Student5 . Name . What risks were overlooked in the Fukushima nuclear disaster and what risk controls could have been put in place to avoid this catastrophe?. How it works?. Just as conventional power-stations generate electricity by harnessing the . thermal energy . released from .  . burning fossil fuels, . nuclear reactors convert the thermal energy released from . 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. Becky Ward. Training and Professional Development, Naval Reactors. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. NUCLEAR POWERED FLEET. . 82 . warships . Over 45% . of major . combatants. DEDICATED LABORATORIES. 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.. INTRODUCTION. QUICK CHECK. . Cladding. Control Rod. Enriched Uranium. MOX fuel. Moderator. Reflector. Blanket. ANSWERS:. Cladding-. Protective material surrounding the fuel . that acts . as a barrier between the fuel and the coolant . Perrier. perrier@centre-cired.fr. WORKSHOP . The European electricity market and national energy policies . 28-29th . september. 2017 . Ecole. des Mines de Paris . Introduction. Context: . . The 58 French nuclear reactors are reaching 40 years old. Yacine . Kadi. CERN . Engineering . Department. Geneva, Switzerland. ASP16 . – . 4. th. African School of. Fundamental Physics and Applications. University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda. August 17, 2016. 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. HEJC . Feb 14, 2020. Eric Fell. 2. Nuclear Power in the U.S.. 96 nuclear fission reactors currently operating (about 98 GW). Around 20% of the nation’s total electric energy generation . • Nuclear accounts for ~60% of U.S. emission -free energy generation.