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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:nuclear_reactor
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gptkbp:advantage
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high fuel efficiency
inherent safety features
proliferation resistance
reduced long-lived radioactive waste
complex chemical processing
corrosive salt handling challenges
limited operational experience
operates at atmospheric pressure
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gptkbp:advocacyGroups
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gptkb:Energy_from_Thorium_Foundation
gptkb:Thorium_Energy_Alliance
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gptkbp:canBe
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electricity generation
hydrogen production
desalination
process heat
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gptkbp:coolantForm
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gptkb:water
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gptkbp:coolingSystem
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liquid fluoride salt
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:demonstrationReactor
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gptkb:Molten-Salt_Reactor_Experiment
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gptkbp:developedBy
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gptkb:Oak_Ridge_National_Laboratory
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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potentially lower than conventional reactors
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gptkbp:features
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low pressure operation
freeze plug for passive drainage
negative temperature coefficient
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gptkbp:fuelBreeding
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breeds uranium-233 from thorium-232
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gptkbp:fuelCycle
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closed
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gptkbp:fuelType
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gptkb:uranium-233
gptkb:water
thorium
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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LFTR
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gptkbp:notYetCommercialized
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true
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gptkbp:operatingSystem
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~700°C
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gptkbp:proliferationRisk
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lower than conventional reactors
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gptkbp:proposedBy
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1950s
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gptkbp:publishedIn
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numerous scientific papers
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gptkbp:reactorType
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molten salt reactor
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:MSR_(Molten_Salt_Reactor)
gptkb:thorium_fuel_cycle
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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gptkb:Canada
gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:standsFor
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gptkb:Liquid_Fluoride_Thorium_Reactor
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gptkbp:wasteType
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fission products
shorter-lived radioactive waste
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Liquid_Fluoride_Thorium_Reactor
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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