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India’s thorium-based nuclear vision

India’s thorium-based nuclear vision all stepping up thorium research. has many advantages over uranium. It is India, in particular, is betting most three to four times more abundant and heavily on the element. Forty percent relatively simple to mine. Thorium’s of its burgeoning population remains physical properties are also advanta- unconnected to the grid, something the geous, said Ram Kumar Singh, head of nation aspires to change. “We have huge the reactor safety division at BARC. “Its energy requirements to meet if we want thermal conductivity is better, so it runs to supply electricity at a level compa- at a lower temperature, resulting in less rable with developed countries,” said gas release. Its thermal expansion is less, Anil Kakodkar, past chair of India’s so it induces less strain on the cladding. Atomic Energy Commission. “Nuclear Its melting point is higher, so there’s a is considered important to meet that greater degree of safety. And as a matrix, need.” India has a À ourishing nuclear it’s much more inert, which is good for India’s power program and aims to get 25% of long-term storage.” its electricity from nuclear energy by The thorium fuel cycle also has ben- thorium- 2050. However, the country has less http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png MRS Bulletin Springer Journals

India’s thorium-based nuclear vision

Patel, Prachi; Krishnan, L. V.
MRS Bulletin , Volume 39 (6) – Jun 1, 2014
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © The Materials Research Society 2014
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1938-1425
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10.1557/mrs.2014.116
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all stepping up thorium research. has many advantages over uranium. It is India, in particular, is betting most three to four times more abundant and heavily on the element. Forty percent relatively simple to mine. Thorium’s of its burgeoning population remains physical properties are also advanta- unconnected to the grid, something the geous, said Ram Kumar Singh, head of nation aspires to change. “We have huge the reactor safety division at BARC. “Its energy requirements to meet if we want thermal conductivity is better, so it runs to supply electricity at a level compa- at a lower temperature, resulting in less rable with developed countries,” said gas release. Its thermal expansion is less, Anil Kakodkar, past chair of India’s so it induces less strain on the cladding. Atomic Energy Commission. “Nuclear Its melting point is higher, so there’s a is considered important to meet that greater degree of safety. And as a matrix, need.” India has a À ourishing nuclear it’s much more inert, which is good for India’s power program and aims to get 25% of long-term storage.” its electricity from nuclear energy by The thorium fuel cycle also has ben- thorium- 2050. However, the country has less

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Published: Jun 1, 2014

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