Research Article

The Use of Th in HTR: State of the Art and Implementation in Th/Pu Fuel Cycles

Table 1

Summary of obtained results ( 𝑘 1 . 0 5 ) [4].

Fuel/PebbleEFPDLOMBTEnergy/Pebble P u o u t / P u i n TRN*/ P u i n

1 g Pu 1st gen.6004300051.8 GJ32.9%37.6%
1.5 g Pu 2nd gen.6453500055.7 GJ46.4%54.9%
1 g Pu 1st + 2 g Th7053400060.9 GJ26.6%32.8%

NOTE: TRN = P u o u t  + Am + Cm.