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To: Zathras

U-233. How much shielding (say 6 cm of Lead/Alunimum composite to reduce emission to 5/1000ths) do you really need for 8 grams of fuel?


20 posted on 05/02/2015 12:17:08 PM PDT by frithguild (The warmth and goodness of Gaia is a nuclear reactor in the Earth's core that burns Thorium)
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To: frithguild

“U-233. How much shielding (say 6 cm of Lead/Alunimum composite to reduce emission to 5/1000ths) do you really need for 8 grams of fuel?”

Eight grams of U-233 will produce enough energy to power your cell phone.


22 posted on 05/02/2015 12:27:25 PM PDT by TexasGator
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