Reply To: Boron as a gas in the fuel mix

[zapkitty]

Matt M wrote: The thing to remember is the MSLT reactors were operationally 35 years ago.

Molten Salt Reactor Experiment at ORNL from 1964–1969

Matt M wrote: They have successfully replaced coal fired plants. They are a lower cost option to Coal and Uranium.
And, if Focus Fusion is never successful Thorium reactors could be a great fallback position.

errr… you seem to have combined molten salt power reactors with thorium power reactors.

All thorium power reactors to date have been solid fuel reactors, although India hopes to change this.

And thus for your waste burners you would still be stuck with bringing online an entire new class of fission power reactors.

If fusion fails… if there’s nothing within maybe 3-8 years, a decade at most… then there won’t be time for anything else to make a difference.

edit: important distinction of power reactors