Literature on the thorium fuel cycle spanning eight decades from the 1940s to the 2010s is
identified, categorized, and analyzed. The publications are divided among twelve topical …

Utilization of natural uranium (nat-U) and thorium as fertile fuels has been investigated by in
a Gas Turbine–Modular Helium Reactor (GTMHR) using reactor grade plutonium as driver …

Prospective fuels for a new reactor type, the so called fixed bed nuclear reactor (FBNR) are
investigated with respect to reactor criticality. These are ① low enriched uranium (LEU); ② …

Large quantities of plutonium have been accumulated in the nuclear waste of civilian LWRs
and CANDU reactors. Reactor grade plutonium and heavy water moderator can give a good …

Spent nuclear fuel out of conventional light water reactors contains significant amount of
even plutonium isotopes, so called reactor grade plutonium. Excellent neutron economy of …

Thorium is an attractive potential fuel owing to its abundance and unique thermal, neutronic,
and chemical properties. One way to utilize thorium in block‐type advanced high …

Abstract Background 241 Am, 243 Am, and 237 Np isotopes are among the most radiotoxic
components of spent nuclear fuel. Recently, researchers have planned different incineration …

Although there is a negative impression on the nuclear energy, it seems to be the only
reliable clean energy source for the near future. It is not only clean and durable, but also …

Thorium as a suitable fertile with higher natural resources in comparison with uranium
resources has been remarkably considered by different nuclear energy user countries in the …

The goal is to evaluate the neutronic behavior when (Pu–U) and (Am–Pu–U) mixed oxide
are inserted in a typical cell of a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) such as Angra-I. Four …