#Generation IV
Articles etiquetados con «Generation IV».
High-temperature gas-cooled reactor
HTGR nuclear reactors use helium coolant and graphite moderation for high-temperature operation, enabling process heat and hydrogen producti...
Gen4 Energy: Hyperion Power Generation and the Lead-Bismuth Reactor
History of Gen4 Energy (formerly Hyperion), a US company that developed a 70 MWth lead-bismuth fast reactor before ceasing operations in 201...
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...
BREST (reactor)
The BREST is a Russian generation IV lead-cooled fast nuclear reactor design. The BREST-300 demonstration unit is under construction in Seve...
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...
BN-Reactor: Russia's Sodium-Cooled Fast Breeder Series
Overview of the Russian BN-reactor series, including BN-350, BN-600, BN-800, and BN-1200 fast breeder designs.
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.
Stable salt reactor: Design, safety, and development
The stable salt reactor (SSR) is a nuclear design by Moltex Energy using chloride fuel and coolant for intrinsic safety and waste transmutat...
Generation IV reactor: Design, development, and deployment
Overview of Generation IV nuclear reactor technologies, including VHTR, MSR, SFR, and GIF development timelines.