Saturday, June 30, 2012

India Planning Thorium Reactor, Says AEC Chief

India Planning Thorium Reactor, Says AEC Chief

Posted on Jun. 28, 2012 From Times of India

India is planning to establish a nuclear power plant that uses thorium as main fuel instead of uranium, which is used in conventional reactors.

"It is natural for India to go for thorium reactors given the abundance in its supply in the country. We are in the process of selecting an appropriate site for establishing one," said Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chairman R K Sinha. Thorium is regarded cleaner fuel compared to uranium.

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