Abundant thorium as an alternative nuclear fuel

Investigating Cationic Distribution, Defect Structure and Phosphor Characteristics of Na2Sm2Ca6(PO4)6F2

“…Photoluminescence life time measurements are also carried out for the host emission at λ ex = 235 nm and λ em = 440 nm as shown in figure 11and for Sm 3 + ion at λ ex = 405 nm and λ em = 605 nm as shown in figure 12.Both the decay curves are fitted using the following bi-exponential equation (1).…”

“…The availability of limiting resources of fossil fuels in earth crust will not match up the demands of power generation in future for sustaining human social and economical development . Research into alternate sources of energy is always highly recommended for searching suitable alternatives of fossil fuel.…”

“…The availability of limiting resources of fossil fuels in earth crust will not match up the demands of power generation in future for sustaining human social and economical development. [1] Research into alternate sources of energy is always highly recommended for searching suitable alternatives of fossil fuel. Fossil fuel-based energy sources are now being replaced with renewable energy sources like solar energy, bio-energy, geothermal energy, nuclear energy, hydropower, wind energy and ocean energy gradually.…”

Normative Accounts of Fundamentality

“…And, in general, I am much more ecumenical: there are jointcarving mathematical and logical properties, and chemical, biological, and psychological properties as well. 12 I'll grant though that the plausibility of the proposed normative account partially depends on antecedent views about which properties are joint-carving.…”

The Effects of Typical Thorium Impurities on Thorium-Based Nuclear Fuels

“…Thorium, an element more abundant than natural uranium [1], has, in principle, the ability to produce U-233 at the same rate as it is depleted in a nuclear reactor [2], a cycle known as the Self Sustaining Equilibrium Thorium Cycle, or SSET. This possibility, along with other favorable attributes of thorium as a nuclear fuel, makes thorium-based nuclear fuels very appealing.…”