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08 June 2023, 18:59
Bobster
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Heres one: https://www.quora.com/Of-what-use-are-Thorium-balls

Invented in 1944 (molten salt reactor). Clean, safe, abundant fuel and burns nuclear waste. A by product of Lithium mining. Killed by politics. Finally getting some attention and funding.
10 June 2023, 19:22
Grizzly Adams1
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. Clean, safe, abundant fuel


That's what they told us about uranium. Big Grin

Grizz


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13 June 2023, 02:55
LongDistanceOperator
Where is my 200MPG carburetor?
13 June 2023, 04:37
Bobster
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Originally posted by LongDistanceOperator:
Where is my 200MPG carburetor?


You mean this?: https://www.motortrend.com/how...ys-hot-vapor-engine/
13 June 2023, 04:51
Bobster
You Canadians sure bought into Uranium. Big use up there. The military/industrial complex drove development. Civilian reactors designed based on naval ship powerplant designs. Same fuel supply chain. Molten Salt Reactors now feasible due to better corrosion resistant alloys. MSR's are truly walk away safe. Far less skilled labor needed to operate. Read the article.

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Originally posted by Grizzly Adams1:
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. Clean, safe, abundant fuel


That's what they told us about uranium. Big Grin

Grizz

15 June 2023, 19:15
TomP
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Originally posted by Bobster:
Heres one: https://www.quora.com/Of-what-use-are-Thorium-balls

Invented in 1944 (molten salt reactor). Clean, safe, abundant fuel and burns nuclear waste. A by product of Lithium mining. Killed by politics. Finally getting some attention and funding.


They are not especially useful for making bombs, hence did not attract the kind of development money that went into Uranium rigs.

They still need development money, as I understand it. I'd like to see one built on the site of the San Onofre reactor, to do desalinization.
There is one at Idaho National Labs that might be a candidate.


TomP

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16 June 2023, 05:16
Bobster
Yes. They are perfect for replacing old nukes and decomm'd coal burners. No need to destroy the turbines and generators, just replace the heat source.