Science, Maths & Technology
Fast Reactors and Thorium
...resources. This information gap may have a role in explaining the apparent shortfall in reported thorium reserves. Thorium is termed a ‘fertile’ nuclear fuel; that is, fissile material must be created in order for fission to occur. Furthermore, unlike uranium, thorium essentially occurs naturally in only one isotopic form (thorium-232). More than 99.99% of naturally...