[Triumf-journal-club] Independence Day Journal Club

[Pierre Capel]

In the next session of our journal club (monday July 4th at noon board 
room), I'd like to present the following paper:
"The Thorium Molten Salt Reactor: Moving on from the MSBR"
by  L. Mathieu, D. Heuer, R. Brissot, C. Le Brun, E. Liatard, J.M. 
Loiseaux, O. Méplan, E. Merle-Lucotte, A. Nuttin, J. Wilson, C. 
Garzenne, D. Lecarpentier, E. Walle, the GEDEPEON Collaboration

http://www.arxiv.org/abs/nucl-ex/0506004

It presents the Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (a type of nuclear power 
plant) within the 4th generation of nuclear reactors. An international 
forum has established the goals that this new generation of reactors 
should meet in order to ease its use as an alternative to fossil fuel 
power plants:
- enhanced safety
- reduced waste generation
- effective use of the fuel (enhanced burnup)
- preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons
- improved economic competitiveness
- ...
The advantages and drawbacks of the TMSR with regards to those goals are 
presented.

Pierre CAPEL