#fast reactor
Articles etiquetados con «fast reactor».
Experimental Breeder Reactor II: Design, Passive Safety, and Decommissioning
EBR-II was a sodium-cooled fast reactor in Idaho that demonstrated passive safety and integral fuel reprocessing.
PRISM (reactor)
Overview of the PRISM sodium-cooled fast reactor design by GE Hitachi, its history, safety features, and evolution into Natrium.
China Experimental Fast Reactor: Design, Operations, and Strategic Role
Profile of the China Experimental Fast Reactor (CEFR), China's first fast-neutron reactor located in Beijing, detailing its design, construc...
Breeder reactor: Design, fuel cycles, and global deployment
Overview of breeder reactors, which generate more fissile material than they consume, including fast and thermal types and global projects.
BN-350 reactor: Design, Operations, and Decommissioning
The BN-350 was a sodium-cooled fast breeder reactor in Kazakhstan, providing power, plutonium, and desalination.
Integral fast reactor: Design, history, and fuel cycle
Overview of the integral fast reactor (IFR), a sodium-cooled nuclear design featuring on-site pyroprocessing for enhanced safety and waste r...
Lead-bismuth eutectic: Properties, history, and nuclear applications
Lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) is a nuclear coolant alloy with a low melting point and high boiling point, used in Soviet submarines and propos...
CFR-600: China's Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Pilot Project
Overview of the CFR-600 fast-neutron reactor in Xiapu, China, its role in the closed fuel cycle, and geopolitical implications.
BOR-60: Russia's Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Research Facility
BOR-60 is an operational Russian sodium-cooled fast reactor used for testing nuclear fuels and materials for commercial fast breeder reactor...
Generation IV reactor: Design, development, and deployment
Overview of Generation IV nuclear reactor technologies, including VHTR, MSR, SFR, and GIF development timelines.
TerraPower: Advanced Nuclear Reactor Designs and the Natrium Project
TerraPower is a US nuclear reactor design company developing fast-neutron reactors, including the Natrium SFR under construction in Wyoming.