James T. Molten Salt Reactors and Thorium Energy 2017 torrent

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Molten Salt Reactors and Thorium Energy is a comprehensive reference on the
status of the molten salt reactor (MSR) research and thorium fuel utilization.
There is growing awareness that nuclear energy is needed to complement
intermittent energy sources and to avoid pollution from fossil fuels. Light water
reactors are complex, expensive, and vulnerable to core melt, steam explosions, and
hydrogen explosions, so better technology is needed. MSRs could operate safely
at nearly atmospheric pressure and high temperature, yielding efficient electrical
power generation, desalination, actinide incineration, hydrogen production, and
other industrial heat applications.
Coverage includes:
• Motivation — why are we interested?
• Technical issues- reactor physics, thermal hydraulics, materials, environment...
• Generic designs - thermal, fast, solid fuel, liquid fuel...
• Specific designs - aimed at electrical power, actinide incineration, thorium
utilization...
• Worldwide activities in 23 countries
• Conclusions