Published June 1991 | Version v1
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The BN-type fast reactor concept under new aspects of nuclear power development

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Physics and Power Engineering, Obninsk (USSR)

Description

The paper presents a brief analysis of the domestic and foreign experience from the development of the only type of fast breeder reactor brought to a commercial level, namely, the liquid-metal cooled fast breeder reactor. It is concluded that the main problems concerning safety, ecology and economics of breeder reactors could be overcome by developing inherently safe fast reactors with metallic fuel which produce secondary fuel in the form of uranium 233. (orig.)

Abstract (German)

Die Verfasser geben eine Uebersicht der Erfahrungen bei der Entwicklung schneller Brutreaktoren mit Fluessigmetallkuehlung, wie sie in ihrem Land und in anderen Laendern gewonnen wurden. Sie weisen darauf hin, dass sich die wichtigen Probleme der Sicherheit, Umweltvertraeglichkeit und Wirtschaftlichkeit von Brutreaktoren loesen liessen, wenn man inhaerent sichere schnelle Reaktoren mit metallischem Brennstoff entwickelt, die Uran 233 aus Thorium erbrueten. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Kerntechnik
Journal Volume
56
Journal Issue
3
Series
Kerntechnik.
Journal Page Range
147-150
ISSN
0932-3902
CODEN
KERTA

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
22081220
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
BN-1600 REACTOR; BN-800 REACTOR; FORECASTING; FUEL CYCLE; FUEL RODS; PERFORMANCE; REACTOR FUELING; REACTOR SAFETY; RELIABILITY; SAFETY ENGINEERING
Descriptors DEC
BREEDER REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FUEL ELEMENTS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; SAFETY; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS