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Re: [Phys-L] thorium reactors



I’d read some time ago that the background was very high in Kerala, so thanks to JD for the explanation.

bc then searched: a result: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19066487

On 2019/Dec/20, at 08:56, John Denker via Phys-l <phys-l@mail.phys-l.org> wrote:


This is a really big deal for India, which has the world's largest
thorium reserves, but no uranium reserves to speak of.


p.s.



On 2019/Dec/20, at 08:56, John Denker via Phys-l <phys-l@mail.phys-l.org> wrote:


In terms of chemistry, «Protactinium behaves so differently from
thorium and uranium that, under many conditions, their separation is
inevitable.»





Yes; PA is easily separated from U. aqueous / organic separation. example: http://cleyet.org/Pa-separation/


I have some Th (Thoron generator-experiment), so will try using thorium instead of uranium. For demo. source found old petrol lantern mantles in BHV in the Fourth; no way in the US except at antique shops.

p.p.s. This is the article to which JD referred (quoted): https://thebulletin.org/2018/08/thorium-power-has-a-protactinium-problem/


Finally: Those w/ a correlation cause problem will conclude that the high background radiation result is Kerala state's having the lowest homeless rate and highest literacy in all of India. The prominence of the Communists parties is a more likely reason.