Energy from Thorium, LFTR Technology by Flibe Energy
Flibe Energy is dedicated to developing the liquid-fluoride thorium reactor (LFTR) to provide safe, abundant energy from thorium. Imagine holding a lifetime's supply of energy in the palm of your hand--that is possible with thorium and LFTR technology. The liquid-fluoride thorium reactor is walk-away safe and runs at ambient pressure unlike the high pressures of today's water-cooled reactor.Category: Tech
Author: FlibeEnergy
Published (on YouTube): 2011-05-13
Published (here): 2012-05-28
Rating: 4.9344263; Votes:61
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Comments on «Energy from Thorium, LFTR Technology by Flibe Energy»:
raulparolari on 2012-03-15
: no, the waste ...
: no, the waste produced is much more manageable: 1) the actinides and transuranics are burnt in the reactor ! that makes the big difference 2) only the fission products go into the waste stream; 83% are radioactive for only 10 years, the remaining 17% for 300 years. While in current reactors you must replace the uranium bars very early (with a lot of fuel "unburnt"), you can periodically extract fission products from the liquid fuel thorium reactor; and burn all the fuel.
FirstWorldPresident on 2012-03-13
Vote for LFTR ...
Vote for LFTR progress at global democracy dot c o m
marmaladekamikaze on 2012-02-03
God Speed man! Both ...
God Speed man! Both Thorium from 2020 to 2060 and magnetic confinement Fusion led by ITER, with a ~ 2050 commercialization date, will be the future of Nuclear power. However the work of Bill gates & Terrapower -a travelling wave reactor may get more customers in the short term. If FLIBE could co-breed Tritium from Lithium then it will get a lot more of the market share as Tritium will be necessary to the start up of the first Fusion power plants in ~2050.
rramosbaez on 2012-02-01
I'm a student at ...
I'm a student at the UNiversity of Berkeley and I'm determined to major in Nuclear Engineering, but every story I hear of Nuclear Engineers is a story of failure. I am willing to take risks to make Thorium a reality because I have been looking into it for almost a year now, but I'm worried that this might just never go big...The public needs to get educated on how good nuclear really is so things start moving forward, and so I can help make Thorium a reality.
thedispatched on 2011-11-19
I really wished a ...
I really wished a had the brain to study nuclear physics. Watching the clips with Kirk Sorensen gives a lot of motivation, but I know my limits. I hope you get the funding to really get started with the LFTR. And if anyone knows the short song in the clip, please give me the name.
fireofenergy on 2011-11-08
Awesome! Solutions ...
Awesome! Solutions for economy, energy and population are as follows: Robotic solar collection and LiFePO4 battery mass production (for installation jobs and electric cars). Integral fast reactor and/or liquid fluoride thorium reactor (for unlimited clean energy with 100X less waste and meltdown proof). Electric cars within giant multilevel 3-D cities become the foundation to the unlimited future and the space based race...
TruthKnowledgeDOTcom on 2011-10-11
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rubeius on 2011-09-09
"China has ...
"China has officially announced it will launch a program to develop a thorium-fueled molten-salt nuclear reactor, taking a crucial step towards shifting to nuclear power as a primary energy source." from a Wired article from February 1, 2011 titled "China Takes Lead in Race for Clean Nuclear Power"
rubeius on 2011-09-09
The Chinese reactor ...
The Chinese reactor isn't online just yet; "China has officially announced it will launch a program to develop a thorium-fueled molten-salt nuclear reactor, taking a crucial step towards shifting to nuclear power as a primary energy source." from a Wired article from February 1, 2011 titled "China Takes Lead in Race for Clean Nuclear Power"
zassounotsukushi on 2011-08-09
I can speak to the ...
I can speak to the points you brought up. I'll break it down into 2. Produced radioactivity - the LFTR reduces the "source term" that is associated with the waste, meaning the total waste of the LFTR has less cumulative decays per second (per energy produced) than other reactors. Problem you mention is that said waste is more concentrated. Proliferation - any breeder needs a large % of the core to be fissile. Lots of details, but that basically means you have weapons usable fuel.
OfficeThug on 2011-08-09
This is true, ...
This is true, Radioactivity is a double-edged sword. On one hand your waste is going to be extremely hazardous to handle, but on the other you'll only need to worry about it for a couple hundred years instead of tens of thousands. The magic with LFTRs is that they can get near-100% fuel burn-up efficiency, which means you need less fuel. Less fuel means less waste, and waste management gets exponentially easier the less you have. Waste management is also much easier in MSRs.
kitiany on 2011-06-26
As a chemical ...
As a chemical engineer, LFTR technology, makes so much sense. Mass balancing in a liquid reactor seems so much more superior to nuclear reactions in pellets, rods or encased "pebbles". However, my understanding is that although much less percent mass of radioactive waste is produced, the waste is much more radioactive and hazardous. Low radioactive elements have a long half-life whereas short-half life materials are very radioactive.
SPLITSLEEVE on 2011-06-23
Wow , that was ...
Wow , that was fast ! Thanks Kirk.
kirkfsorensen on 2011-06-23
Temporary hosting ...
Temporary hosting problem due to increased traffic due to popularity. We anticipate that it will be resolved soon.
SPLITSLEEVE on 2011-06-23
Thorium from Energy ...
Thorium from Energy has also bee suspended. Dos anyone know whats going on?
SPLITSLEEVE on 2011-06-23
Dos anyone no why ...
Dos anyone no why Flibe Energy (the company) has been suspended from the internet.
SPLITSLEEVE on 2011-06-10
Why is this flagged
Why is this flagged
fireofenergy on 2011-06-06
Frieking outright ...
Frieking outright cool commercial! I came here looking for something, though. Where is a link to the fact that China is now into it too ? Thanks!
Fordi on 2011-06-05
Yes. In fact, the ...
Yes. In fact, the decay heat from thorium and uranium is what's keeping the earth's mantle liquid. Plate tectonics are fundamentally powered by thorium.
SPLITSLEEVE on 2011-05-29
This company is ...
This company is very young A well done ad. Love the music and visual Lets give Flibe Energy at least 10-20 years to prove themselves , not just a month Congratulations CAPTAIN KIRK
FlibeEnergy on 2011-05-17
The decay heat from ...
The decay heat from thorium keeps the interior of the planet molten, driving plate tectonics and carbon recycling, and generating the magnetic field that protects the atmosphere from being blown away by the solar wind.
yorryyorry on 2011-05-16
And why is our ...
And why is our World POWERED by Thorium ?
yorryyorry on 2011-05-16
why "It drives ...
why "It drives planetary forces" and is thorium really present in the core ?