Status and basic lines of development of experimental and material science base for fast reactor technologies

Full text: The objective of nuclear power engineering in Russia is production and supply of cheap electric and thermal power to the utilities for the foreseeable future providing nuclear, physical, environmental and technical safety in the scope that meets the public needs. The large-scale nuclear power engineering should solve the key problems of ensuring energy safety of the country, improving the quality of life of the population and stabilization of the international situation. Comprehensive technological solutions for construction of fast reactors based on the new structural materials, new fuel types, which can be integrated into the industrial implementation of the global fuel cycle, are proposed as the basis for the development of advanced nuclear power engineering. The industrial implementation of the global fuel cycle in Russia provides for a complete recycle of all actinides, as well as recycle of fast reactors SNF. Experimental and material science base for the fast reactor technologies built in the days of MINSREDMASH, MINATOM and developed nowadays by ROSATOM has unique technical capabilities. The report describes the Russian experience gained by the nuclear power enterprises in operation of the experimental complexes and facilities. An attempt is undertaken to highlight the short- and long-term tasks which will be addressed in the context of the further development of the experimental and material science base for fast reactor technologies. The report includes also an expert review of national experimental complexes and facilities of nuclear countries which have the fast reactor experience. (author)