Barriers and Drivers to Thorium
MSR technology
Why should we develop Thorium MSR?
CO2 Neutral Affordable Safe & Reliable
-Massive Supplies of Thorium
-Less waste and shorter lifetime -High efficiency + energy density -On demand supply of electricity -Proven technology
Additional Benefits of using a TMSR
Economic Opportunities
Export of knowledge Economic opportunities
If Thorium is the answer, then why
aren’t we developing it?
Thorium Development
Limited Funding
Information transfer
Policy Makers
No information or
Misinformation
Thorium MSR
Energy Sources
The Market Thorium development
Time to market
Less attractive
Less funding
Time to market increased
LFTR
Research Centres
Government F4
F2
Energy Market
The People F6
NGOs F7*
F3 & F7*
F7*
* = Negative; drivers away from LFTR
F6*
Fossil
Renewables
Other energy sources
= Barrier
From illusion to reality
Build thorium awareness
Public and political acceptance Part of the energy mix
Institutionalise thorium
Potential Science & Technology push motor for LFTR
F2 F3
F4 F6
$
F7 F1
Get in touch!
E-Mail: Jorritswaneveld@gmail.com Web: www.thmsr.nl
LinkedIn: Thorium MSR group