Lead Scientist of China’s Thorium Reactor Project Died Working on the Computer

Lead scientist of China’s thorium reactor project died working on the computer

Death of nuclear physicist Xu Hongjie came just weeks before the project he led achieved a breakthrough in fourth-generation nuclear power.

The Thorium Solution – #SolutionsWatch

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Thorium isn’t just a superior fuel for molten salt nuclear reactors, it’s a key component in superior optical coatings, alloys, organoactinide catalysis and more. So, why has it been neglected by industry and even suppressed by government for decades? Join James Corbett and John Kutsch on this edition of #SolutionsWatch where they examine those questions and talk about the slowly shifting tide on th…