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Uraniumand ThoriumResources. Table 6 Comparison with fossil reserves

From: Uranium and Thorium Resources

Coal

 

909

Billion tons

=

2.01E + 22

Jth

=

19,089

Quadrillion BTU (quad)

Petroleum

 

1340

Billion barrels

=

8.20E + 21

Jth

=

7,772

Quad

Natural gas

 

6261

Trillion cubic feet

=

6.84E + 21

Jth

 

6,480

Quad

Total fossil reserves

 

3.52E + 22

Jth

=

33,341

Quad

Uranium

 

5.404

Million t natural U

+

1.2

Million t depleted U

=

2.33E + 21

Jth in LWRs

=

2211

Quad in LWRs

=

5.36E + 23

Jth in fast reactors

=

508,000

Quad in fast reactors