| 摘要 |
<p>A light water reactor (10) can be operated in accordance with the present disclosure, by initially loading the reactor (10) with a fuel (20) comprising a mixture of fertile Thorium and transuranic material, providing the light water reactor (10) with moderation sufficient that neutrons generated by the fuel (20) are operable to cause nuclear reaction of components of the transuranic material, and operating the reactor for a first fuel cycle. Then, the reactor (10) is loaded with a fuel (20) comprising further mixture of fertile Thorium and transuranic material alongside existing transuranic material in said fuel from said first fuel cycle with some or all Uranium-233 bred in said first fuel cycle, and operated for a further fuel cycle.</p> |
