The United States of America fast breeder reactor program
Creators
- 1. Energy Research and Development Administration, Washington, D.C. (USA). Div. of Reactor Research and Development
Description
The reasons for the development of the fast breeder reactor in the United States are outlined, and the LMFBR program is discussed in detail, under the following headings: program objectives, reactor physics, fuel and materials development, fuel recycle, safety, components, plant experience program (Near Commercial Breeder Reactor). The special facilities to be used at each stage of the program are described. It is planned that the Near Commercial Breeder Reactor will be complete in 1986, and commercial plants should follow in rapid succession. An alternate fast reactor concept (Gas Cooled Fast Reactor) is outlined. The Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed program is summarized, and the cost benefit analysis supplied as part of the Environment Statement is also summarized. (U.K.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Pergamon.
- Imprint Place
- Oxford
- ISBN
- 0080208568
- Imprint Title
- Nuclear energy maturity. Proceedings of the European nuclear conference, Paris, 21-25 April 1975
- Imprint Pagination
- p. 95-107.
- Series
- Progress in Nuclear Energy. New Series.
Conference
- Title
- European nuclear conference on nuclear energy maturity.
- Dates
- 21 Apr 1975.
- Place
- Paris, France.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 8299772
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PLANNING; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; USA
- Descriptors DEC
- BREEDER REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; INDUSTRY; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; REACTORS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS