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A Primer on Nuclear Safety: 2.5 Defense in Depth

In Energy From Thorium - Posted 5 weeks ago

A Primer on Nuclear Safety:2.5 Defense in DepthThe Pebble Bed Reactor OptionDuring the late 1940's research began in Oak Ridge on safe reactor designs...

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A Primer on Nuclear Safety: 2.3 Defense in Depth

In Energy From Thorium - Posted 5 weeks ago

A Primer on Nuclear Safety:2.3 Defense in DepthLight Water Reactors - Water and other safety featuresThe most important aspect of safety in Light Wate...

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The LFTR Emulates Natural Systems

In Energy From Thorium - Posted 8 weeks ago

The Rocky Mountain Institute advocates using the closed loop sort of materials and energy handling system found in nature: Using nature as mentor, mod...

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A Primer on Nuclear Safety: 1.4 Complexity

In Energy From Thorium - Posted 20 weeks ago

1.4 ComplexityIf reactors are able to operate in unsafe conditions, there is an open invitation for an accident to happen. Light water reactors are...

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A Primer on Nuclear Safety: 1.1 Heat and Primitive Reactors

In Energy From Thorium - Posted 23 weeks ago

Nuclear safety1.1 Heat and primitive reactorsA nuclear reactor is a structure designed to create the controlled fission of fissionable isotopes. Nucle...

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