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Which fuels can breed fissile uranium-233 to be used in various kinds of nuclear reactor?(a) Thorium(b) Neptunium(c) Plutonium(d) RadiumThe question was posed to me in exam.My doubt stems from Gaseous Fuels & Nuclear Fuels topic in section Steam Power Plant of Energy Engineering

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The correct answer is (a) Thorium

Explanation: Thorium fuels can breed fissile uranium-233 to be used in various KINDS of NUCLEAR reactor. The USE of thorium as a new PRIMARY ENERGY source has been tantalizing prospects for many years. It is fertile rather than fissile, and can only be used as a fuel in conjunction with a fissile material.



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