Published 1982 | Version v1
Report

Fast Breeder Reactors, a comparison between the LMFBR and the GCFR

Creators

  • 1. Lowell Univ., MA

Description

The Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) has become the favorite in fast breeder reactor design. There are other types of FBRs which should be further developed in order to assure the existence of a commercial breeder in the near future in the event of unforeseen problems with the LMFBR. The LMFBR's next of kin is the Gas Cooled Fast Breeder Reactor (GCFR). This paper will examine both of these designs on a comparison-contrast basis in order to understand the advantages and disadvantages of these two advanced reactor designs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Transactions of the 1982 Eastern Regional American Nuclear Society student conference
Journal Page Range
p. 1, Paper 50.
Report number
DOE/ER/10275--1C

Conference

Title
American Nuclear Society regional student conference.
Dates
16-17 Apr 1982.
Place
Atlanta, GA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16078245
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; GCFR TYPE REACTORS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
BREEDER REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; GAS COOLED REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; REACTORS