Nuclear Physics – Energy From Thorium

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Sorensen Rebuttal of IEER/PSR Thorium Paper

March 23, 2011December 5, 2012Kirk Sorensenblog, Media/Outreach, Nuclear Physics, Reprocessing, Safety, Strategy

Several people who have recently learned about thorium have contacted me with regards to a “fact sheet” about thorium issued by the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER) and Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) called “Thorium Fuel: No Panacea for Nuclear Power.” The authors of this sheet were Arjun Makhijani and Michele Boyd. Last […]

What’s the difference between a “Thermal Spectrum Reactor” and a “Fast Spectrum Reactor”?

April 28, 2006January 26, 2021Kirk Sorensenblog, Nuclear Physics

When talking to folks about thorium, I often mention as one of the basic advantages the fact that you can “burn” thorium in a thermal spectrum reactor, and don’t need a fast spectrum reactor. Which usually elicits the question, “What the heck is a “thermal spectrum reactor” and why should I care that you can […]