Assume that thorium can be converted 100% into 233 U and used as a fission fuel. According
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Assume that thorium can be converted 100% into 233U and used as a fission fuel. According to world thorium reserves are roughly 6 × 106 tonnes. How long could this amount of thorium supply 100% of the world’s energy needs at the 2015 level?
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