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DiLisi, Gregory A.; Hirsch, Allison; Murray, Meredith; Rarick, Richard – Physics Teacher, 2018
A little-known type of nuclear reactor called the "molten salt reactor" (MSR), in which nuclear fuel is dissolved in a liquid carrier salt, was proposed in the 1940s and developed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the 1960s. Recently, the MSR has generated renewed interest as a remedy for the drawbacks associated with conventional…
Descriptors: Nuclear Energy, Technology, Physics, Science Instruction
Finch, Warren I. – Geotimes, 1978
The results of President Carter's policy on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons are expected to slow the growth rate in energy consumption, put the development of the breeder reactor in question, halt plans to reprocess and recycle uranium and plutonium, and expand facilities to supply enriched uranium. (Author/MA)
Descriptors: Disarmament, Earth Science, Energy, Fuels