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Originally Posted by RustyLugNut
Can you imagine a commercial application where a modular Liquid-Fluoride Thorium Reactor powers the grid and then produces liquid hydrocarbon fuels during off peak hours? I can. And this tech can be integrated into that scheme with less input of electricity than previous technology and with little to no side pollution. All you need is a plentiful supply of sea water.
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I can, and would be thrilled to see it.
Unfortunately we seem to be heading the wrong direction when it comes to LFTR power plants, even though we had the first one functioning. As far as I know, China is the only country looking into them seriously and plans to have one running in less than a decade.
Chinese going for broke on thorium nuclear power, and good luck to them – Telegraph Blogs