Kim Johnson - Better Nuclear Energy Through Chemistry

Uploaded by gordonmcdowell on Dec 7, 2011

Note:  I took some liberties with the title.

Here's some bullet points to show how the chemistry works in the Liquid Floride Thorium Reactor (LFTR)

• the advantages of thorium over uranium
• thorium is easier to mine because it resists weatherization
• thorium is vital for a living planet
• thorium is found with rare earth elements, and have virtual identical chemical properties
• rare earth elements along with thorium form a dynamic duo for a living planet
• floride chemistry-- the key to affordable nuclear energy
• florides for corrosion control
• other useful products can be retrieved as well