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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:nuclear_reactor
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gptkbp:advantage
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abundant thorium resources
lower long-lived radioactive waste
reduced plutonium production
requires initial fissile material
uranium-233 separation complexity
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gptkbp:alternativeTo
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gptkb:uranium_fuel_cycle
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gptkbp:benefit
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proliferation resistance
higher fuel burnup
lower actinide production
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gptkbp:canBe
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gptkb:heavy_water_reactors
gptkb:molten_salt_reactors
fast breeder reactors
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gptkbp:firstTestMatch
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1950s
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gptkbp:fissileProduct
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gptkb:uranium-233
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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thorium fuel cycle
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gptkbp:involves
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neutron irradiation
nuclear transmutation
fertile to fissile conversion
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gptkbp:mainIsotope
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gptkb:thorium-232
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gptkbp:produces
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gptkb:uranium-233
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:uranium_fuel_cycle
thorium-based nuclear power
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gptkbp:requires
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gptkb:nuclear_reactor
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gptkbp:studiedBy
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gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:usedIn
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nuclear reactors
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gptkbp:uses
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gptkb:thorium-232
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:nuclear_reactor
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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