Archival materials are presented which outline the history of the world’s first realization of the thorium regime in the industrial heavy-water reactor OK-180 in the Soviet Union. Computational and experimental results that enter into the treatment of the thorium regime in various versions of the heavy-water nuclear reactor, including homogenous and gas (helium)-cooled reactors, are briefly discussed. Information on the relevant governmental resolutions and on the basic stages in the research and development work on the OK-180 reactor for operating in the thorium regime is presented. No information on the realization of the thorium regime in the industrial heavy-water reactor OK-180 was published in the past.

PACS: 01.65.+g, 28.41.−i, 28.50.−k (all) DOI: 10.1070/PU2007v050n12ABEH006155 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2007/12/e/ 000254795400005 2-s2.0-41849119858 2007PhyU...50.1259K Citation: Kiselev G V, Konev V N "History of the realization of the thorium regime in the Soviet Atomic Project" Phys. Usp. 50 1259–1282 (2007) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Оригинал: Киселев Г В, Конев В Н «История реализации ториевого режима в советском Атомном проекте» УФН 177 1361–1384 (2007); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0177.200712i.1361