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Is thorium used in nuclear reactors?
Not as fuel, but it can be used in breeder reactors as breeding material to make fissile Uranium-233.
Will thorium powered reactors be built?
Yes, thorium was used as a fertile material in nuclear reactors.
Can thorium be used in a nuclear bomb?
Yes, thorium can be used as a nuclear fuel in certain types of reactors, but it is not typically used in nuclear weapons. Uranium and plutonium are the primary materials used in nuclear bombs due to their ability to sustain nuclear fission reactions and to release large amounts of energy quickly.
What other element can thorium be combined with to create a new product?
Thorium can be combined with uranium to create nuclear fuel used in certain types of nuclear reactors, such as thorium-based reactors. This combination can enhance the sustainability and safety of nuclear power generation.
Whats most commonly used fuel for nuclear reactors is?
The most commonly used fuel for nuclear reactors is enriched uranium, typically in the form of uranium-235. This fuel undergoes nuclear fission to produce heat energy, which is used to generate electricity. Different types of reactors and fuel cycles may also use other materials like plutonium or thorium.
Can naturally occurring thorium be used as a fuel in N Reactors?
Thorium itself is not a fuel, it does not emit energy. However if it is irradiated in a reactor it forms uranium233 which is a fissile isotope of uranium. Therefore potentially thorium can be used to breed fissile fuel. There are issues around reprocessing however which have not been tackled because the incentive is not there whilst uranium235 is available. Thorium might become important in the future, or for a country which has thorium but not uranium. See link below
Which metals are used in nuclear reactors except thorium?
for example:uranium as nuclear fuelzirconium for nuclear fuel claddingstainless steel for different structurescadmium for neutron capture
Can anything be used instead of uranium in nuclear power?
Yes, there are other elements that can be used as fuel for nuclear reactors, such as thorium and plutonium. However, uranium is the most commonly used fuel due to its abundance and effectiveness in sustaining nuclear fission reactions.
Which all radioactive elements are used for nuclear reactors in India?
India primarily uses uranium and thorium as radioactive elements for its nuclear reactors. Uranium is the primary fuel for Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs), while thorium is used in some reactors as a fertile material for breeding fissile uranium-233.
What can be found on the moon that can be used for nuclear reactors?
Helium-3 can be found on the moon and has the potential to be used in nuclear fusion reactors. It is an ideal fuel source due to its abundance on the moon and its efficiency in producing energy through fusion reactions.
What fuels are used in nuclear reactors?
Most reactors use uranium fuel enriched slightly to about 3-4 percent U-235, in the form of uranium dioxide UO2. Some older reactors used metallic natural uranium, while some other reactors use plutonium or a plutonium-uranium mix as fuel.
What is fuel for nuclear reactors?
Uranium plutonium, thorium dioxides; also carbides can be used. During the time many other types of fuels were experimented.
