Thorium, India's Solid-Fuel Approach, and Licensing Liquid-Fuel Reactors - TR2016c 3h06m07s17f
Channel: Thorium Remix
Date: 2017-03-23

http://ThoriumRemix.com/ India has been pursing Thorium energy since 1950. This experience has shown the appeal of taking Liquid-Fuel approach instead. Liquid-fuel reactors being designed in America face a daunting regulatory challenge, which in-turn is a challenge now impeding the thorium fuel cycle.

Dr. Leslie Dewan of Transatomic Power testifies to the stifling effect this has on raising private investment to fund Molten-Salt Reactor research, and the resulting imputus to license and build test reactors outside of the United States.

Dr. David LeBlanc and the Terrestrial Energy team talk about the Canadian advantage, of not facing regulations specifically tailored to Pressurized Water Reactors in Canada.

Cavan Stone details the regulatory challenges facing liquid-fuel reactors in USA.

John Kutch of Thorium Energy Alliance on the possibility of an American state objecting to NRC's liquid-fuel Catch-22. "We just don't know enough about liquid-fuel reactors and so can not license them for study."