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To: Metacomet who wrote (20454)7/25/2007 9:38:05 PM
From: energyplay  Read Replies (1) of 217662
 
The U233 in the thorium cycle can be weaponized. It will be contaminated with U232, which then has daughter products with very penetrating gamma rays (2.8 Mev), but these do not cause a fizzle, like high levels of Pu240 do for Pu239 devices.

You just need a LOT of lead lining in your reprocessing areas.

Now the U233 will not make a good sneaky terrorist weapon, because those really strong gamma rays can go through a foot of lead AND several shipping containers to trigger radiation detectors across the street.

Thorium is likely to be part of the uranium cycle, but some of the by products will require additional investment for safe reprocessing.
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