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- S. Peggs, W. Horak, T. Roser
BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York, USA
- V.B. Ashley, R.F. Ashworth
Jacobs Engineering, Pasadena, USA
- R.J. Barlow, R. Cywinski, R. Seviour
University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, United Kingdom
- J.-L. Biarrotte
IPN, Orsay, France
- S. Henderson
Fermilab, Batavia, USA
- A. Hutton
JLAB, Newport News, Virginia, USA
- J. Kelly
Thor Energy, Oslo, Norway
- M. Lindroos
ESS, Lund, Sweden
- P.M. McIntyre
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
- A. Norlin
IThEO, Sweden
- H.L. Owen
STFC/DL/ASTeC, Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom
- G.T. Parks
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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The potential for thorium as an alternative or supplement to uranium in fission power generation has long been recognised, and several reactors, of various types, have already operated using thorium-based fuels. Accelerator Driven Subcritical (ADS) systems have benefits and drawbacks when compared to conventional critical thorium reactors, for both solid and molten salt fuels. None of the four options – liquid or solid, with or without an accelerator – can yet be rated as better or worse than the other three, given today's knowledge. We outline the research that will be necessary to lead to an informed choice.
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