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• Published Subscription Review Article 22 Aug 2026

  Thorium Nuclear Reactor: A Sustainable Future for Clean Energy-A Review Study

  By Rekha Mithal, Kamlesh Maharwal, Renu Sharma, Jasmeet Kaur Suneja

  Abstract: Thorium-232, a naturally abundant and fertile element, is increasingly regarded as a viable alternative to uranium-235 as the basis of future nuclear fuel cycles. This review examines the physical and nuclear properties that make thorium attractive as a reactor fuel, the mechanics of the thorium- uranium-233 fuel cycle, and the principal reactor concepts developed to exploit it, including pressurized heavy water reactors, pressurized water reactors, fast breeder reactors, advanced heavy …

  Published in Journal of Nuclear Engineering & Technology · Vol. 16, Issue 2, 2026 Read article →