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Kinetic neutron energy of 0.000…0.025 eV
Slow or cold neutron / moderated neutron spectrum
Thorium (Th)
Naturally-occurring, slightly radioactive metal, three times more abundant than uranium
Tristructural isotropic (nuclear fuel)
TRISO fuel assembly arrangement in hexagon form
Consists of movable spherical elements of tennis-ball size called pebbles
Fuel elements consisting of prismatic blocks