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Nuclear Technology | Volume 20 | Number 2 | November 1973 | Pages 109-113
Technical Paper | Fuel | doi.org/10.13182/NT73-A31346
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The potential of metallic thorium as a reactor fuel has been examined. Two particular cases were taken into consideration: a light water breeder reactor (LWR) and a pressurized water reactor (PWR). The comparison with a standard LWBR (ThO2) and with a standard PWR (UO2) points out the potential benefits of the proposed concepts from the economic point of view, as well as from that of conserving natural resources.
