thorium-based fuel cycle

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• Liquid fluoride thorium reactor — or LFTR (pronounced “Lifter”) is a specific fission energy technology based on thorium rather than uranium as the energy source. The nuclear reactor core is in a liquid form at low pressure (i.e., 1 atmosphere) and has a completely passive safety …   Wikipedia

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