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3:45 PM - 4:00 PM JST(6:45 AM - 7:00 AM UTC)

[3D13]Study on reducing uranium-235 consumption by using thorium fuels in current light water reactors

*Yudai Nakata¹, Takanori Kitada¹, Satoshi Takeda¹ (1. Osaka Univ.)

Keywords:

Thorium-232,Uranium-235 consumption,fuel of light water reactors

Using thorium reactors is one of the ways to reduce U235 consumption. However, it has not been discussed enough about the design of thorium reactors which can minimize U235 consumption. This study examines which specifications for conditions such as fuel composition and arrangement in thorium reactors are effective in reducing U235 consumption, aiming to minimize U235 consumption.

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