The latest on the thorium cycle as a sustainable energy source
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Paper/Presentation Title | The latest on the thorium cycle as a sustainable energy source |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | |
Author | Bangerter, Philip |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the Doctors and Scientists for Sustainability and Social Justice Meeting (D3SJ 2011) |
Number of Pages | 21 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Brisbane, Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.d3sj.org/PDF/Bangerter%202011.pdf |
Conference/Event | 2011 Doctors and Scientists for Sustainability and Social Justice Meeting (D3SJ 2011) |
Event Details | 2011 Doctors and Scientists for Sustainability and Social Justice Meeting (D3SJ 2011) Event Date 04 May 2011 Event Location Brisbane, Australia |
Abstract | Prof. Bangerter is committed to the application of sustainability principles to mining projects, especially in the design aspects. Philip has recently conducted a business review for Hatch and made a non-specialist's study of the Thorium cycle looking at it from a societal view-point and judging against uranium, coal and renewable energy options. There are many claims offered by Thorium advocates which make interesting discussion points for interested lay-persons and green energy proponents alike: zero proliferation risk, low engineering risk, low environmental damage, and low-carbon benefits with base-load capability. Philip has offered to present the Thorium cycle, outline its claims to sustainability credentials and offer a critique as a starting point for discussion. |
Keywords | thorium; sustainable energy; nuclear energy; fuel; liquid flouride; electricity; monazite |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401703. Energy generation, conversion and storage (excl. chemical and electrical) |
400402. Chemical and thermal processes in energy and combustion | |
400805. Electrical energy transmission, networks and systems | |
Public Notes | PowerPoint presentation slides. Professor Bangerter is Adjunct Associate Professor, Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development at USQ. |
Byline Affiliations | Hatch Associates, Australia |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0vxz/the-latest-on-the-thorium-cycle-as-a-sustainable-energy-source
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