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The idea of using thorium as a fuel source is not new; prototype reactors using thorium were operated in the United States in the 1960s. “The reason why thorium was never seriously pursued as an alternative to uranium is believed to be because the uranium fuel cycle generates much more plutonium, which is the raw material used for nuclear weapons,” said Parks. In addition to its greater resistance to proliferation than uranium, thorium is also about four times more abundant.
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