Liquid Fluoride Reactors: A New Beginning for an Old Idea

Google Tech Talks
February 19, 2009

ABSTRACT

Slides for this talk are available at:
http://www.slideshare.net/guestcee6b0/liquid-fluoride-reactors-a-new-beginnin...

Speaker: David LeBlanc
David's Ph.d in physics was completed at University of Ottawa (1998) on high temperature superconductors. During this period, he developed a great interest to pursue both fission and fusion reactor design basics, which separately cumulated in a long term fellowship from the Canadian Fusion Fuels Technology Project (later ITER Canada) for his work on the use of high Tc superconductors in the fusion field and also work for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited on worldwide reactor design comparisons. Since then he has been teaching at the Carleton University physics department and continued his investigations primarily in the field of Molten Salt Reactors, also known as Liquid Fluoride Reactors. David founded Ottawa Valley Research Associates Ltd to expand these efforts and has completed a license agreement with a European firm with a goal of development of a new generation of Molten Salt Reactors.

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[dfmz101]

I'm still amazed that Google distributes this level of free information. Tech Talks present the public with professional lectures at no cost. Featuring top notch industry experts speaking on topics that really make you think. Free lectures of the standard in the Tech series show that Google wants to learn from the best with all of us along for the ride. Thanks Google Tech!

[f2o9x8]

That is just not true. Dirty bomb is something that you scare children with. A chemical bomb is more efficient and far easier to make so why bother with a dirty bomb?

[psibyrion]

@f2o9x8 the clean nuke is far mroe treacherous- just think of a bomb with lots of power but with very little fallout?

[lovelplants]

hmm even the audio is not that very good though i can understand it.. a lot of people watched it tho.. this lecture is really interesting..

[artyfarty3]

... so according to Governments we can spend TRILLIONS & TRILLIONS of $ on bailing out the bankers but we can't find a billion or two to build and develop LFTR's !? - go figure .... geesh ... they truly are just a bunch of SOCK PUPPETS and not leaders ! LOL ! ;)

[R4t10n4L]

I think Google Tech Videos are awesome but they need to have some pros record these - the quality is uneven and the sound is usually awful

[ingeborgsjon]

@astrialkil It all depends on the geological factors, many areas aren't suitable for geothermal energy.

[astrialkil]

@beachbelle80 I'm just amazed 18,000 people watched this!

[astrialkil]

@ingeborgsjon Deep well closed loop geothermal can replace existing power plants directly.

[aloisgault]

Please google, you have the money and a (sort of) business need. Develop this! The potential payback on investment is priceless.

[beachbelle80]

@creamyfilling102 I know how many ppl would be there if it was a bellydance show...! The vanity, ignorance, and carelessness our world has come to. Shame.

[fretts]

@MillyVanillification No, the difference between a 10,000 year "store elsewhere" requirement and a 300 or 500-year "store elsewhere" requirement is a really big difference. 500 years is doable, we can bury things with 500-year containment enclosures. I don't think anybody ever took 10,000 years seriously as even remotely do-able. Plus the amount of waste is orders of magnitude smaller. I really think this deserves some serious consideration.