THORIUM-233 - U233 UTILIZATION

Duration: 13 min

Year Published: 1964

Creator: Atomic Energy Commission

Color: Color

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Gives a technical discussion on the use of Thorium-U-233 as fertile material in commercial fabrication of ceramic uranium-thoria. Previews technical developments in fuel and reactor concepts, such as the molten salt experiment, and the preparation of the first Uranium 233 enriched thorium fuel by the sol-gel process.