The Untapped Potential of Thorium Thorium-232 is far more abundant than uranium-235, which powers most of today’s nuclear reactors. It’s three to four times more common in Earth’s crust, and ...

We’ll also dive into the technical details of how thorium-232 is used in reactors, including its conversion into uranium-233, which can be used for nuclear fission.

Thorium deposits are present in the coastal areas of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Odisha in India. Thorium-232 can be converted into uranium-233 with the help of neutrons, which is a fissile fuel.

China's thorium reactor is a wake-up call for India India should pursue direct thorium utilisation in parallel to the three-stage nuclear power programme as it’s only the first stage which has ...

But a much bigger thorium molten salt reactor now being built is set to achieve its first sustained nuclear chain reaction by 2030. Estimated to be 500 times more abundant than the uranium-232 ...

When thorium absorbs a neutron inside a reactor, it transmutes into uranium-233—a fissile material capable of sustaining a stable nuclear chain reaction.

It is possible to recycle the U-233 decay into new fuel, or continue fueling the machine with it as is, the latter of which is usually done with molten salt reactors like this new thorium reactor.

It is possible to recycle the U-233 decay into new fuel, or continue fueling the machine with it as is, the latter of which is usually done with molten salt reactors like this new thorium reactor.