The thorium fuel cycle is a nuclear fuel cycle that utilizes thorium-232 as a fertile material to produce fissile uranium-233 through neutron capture. This cycle is an alternative to the more commonly used uranium fuel cycle, which primarily uses uranium-235 as its fissile material. ### Key Components of the Thorium Fuel Cycle: 1. **Thorium-232**: - Thorium is a naturally occurring radioactive element found in abundance in the Earth's crust.
