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L. Larsson also believes that the reactors of the IV generation can use uranium- 238. In this case helium, sodium or lead may serve as a refrigerant. The available uranium reserves are still enough for another 20 thousand years. According to L. Larsson, the significant deposits of uranium are located in Kazakhstan and Australia. Russian uranium reserves ranked for the 3rd place in the world. At the same time thorium might also become a fuel for a new type of reactors, which is also available equally to uranium. According to the scientist, the largest reserves of thorium are located in India and Norway. "And these countries have the greatest interest in these technologies, as well as the United States," - said L.Larrson. "In general, as the thorium was named after the Scandinavian god Thor, this is purely Scandinavian element" - he jokes. At the same time, according to the scientist, the time of reactors of the IV generation will come after 2030.
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