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Middle-term thorium strategy for PWR fleets

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  • Martin, G.
  • Girieud, R.

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Thorium constitutes a natural resource alternative to uranium to fuel nuclear fission power plants. This study explores an original way to benefit from thorium with pressurized water reactors (PWR). It relies on a versatile reactor EPR™ core concept which well circumscribes thorium fuel reprocessing and re-fabrication

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  • Martin, G. & Girieud, R., 2016. "Middle-term thorium strategy for PWR fleets," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 99(C), pages 147-153.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enepol:v:99:y:2016:i:c:p:147-153
    DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.09.062
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    Nuclear energy; Thorium; LWR;
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