Bob Cywinski - Particle Accelerators and Thorium Energy @ ThEC12
Channel: gordonmcdowell
Date: 2012-12-18

Bob Cywinski (from University of Huddersfield) on "Particle Accelerators and Thorium Energy" his counter-argument to "a reactor needs an accelerator like a fish needs a bicycle".

It has been said "A reactor needs an accelerator like a fish needs a bicycle", yet there is a growing consensus that particle accelerators and their associated technology could play a significant role in bringing thorium fuelled nuclear energy a little closer to reality. The physics of accelerator driven neutron spallation & evaluation of suitability of accelerator technologies based on spallation principle is covered.

Bob Cywinski presented at Thorium Energy Conference 2012 (ThEC12) hosted by the International Thorium Energy Organisation (IThEO). http://itheo.org/

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