Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor (SFR) Progress and Status

Motivations for the SFR: • High potential to operate with a high conversion fast spectrum core for increasing resource utilization; • Capability of efficient and nearly complete consumption of transuranics; • High level of safety obtained by the use of innovative and reliable solutions, and, as needed or possible, inherent and passive measures; • Enhanced economics achieved with the use of high burn-up fuels, fuel cycle (e.g. disposal) benefits, reduction in power plant capital costs and lower operation costs.