Reactor physics ideas to design novel reactors with faster fissile growth

摘要: There are several types of fission reactors operating in the world adopting generally open fuel cycle which considers naturally available fissile nuclide, viz., 235U. The accumulated discharged is considered as waste some countries. However contains precious man-made plutonium would provide sole means harnessing nuclear energy from either depleted uranium or natural thorium future. It must be emphasized that present day power use just about 0.5% mined and it imprudent to discard rest mass waste. therefore necessary explore ways exploiting fertile has potential providing without green house effects for millennia come. This done by innovating large scale conversion then using material sustenance well growth power. paper attempts give a broad picture options challenges realizing theoretical possibilities.