Published April 1994 | Version v1
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Status of liquid metal reactor development in the United States of America

Creators

  • 1. Department of Energy, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Nuclear Energy

Description

The paper gives an overview of Liquid Metal Fast Reactor development in the USA until May 1993. The paper contains much fundamental information of ALMR plant design, safety approach and technology development, integral fast reactor concept development and experimental studies at the test facilities. The problems of elimination of nuclear power research and development and budget reduction are discussed. The USA will continue its development of the actinide recycle concept. (author). 14 figs, 1 tab

Part of:
Status of national programmes on fast reactors

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Status of national programmes on fast reactors
Imprint Pagination
151 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 85-103.
ISSN
1011-4289
Report number
IAEA-TECDOC--741

Conference

Title
26. meeting of the International Working Group on Fast Reactors.
Dates
4-7 May 1993.
Place
Vienna (Austria).

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
25037140
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACTINIDES; DESIGN; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR SAFETY; RECYCLING; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; REVIEWS; USA
Descriptors DEC
BREEDER REACTORS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELEMENTS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; METALS; NORTH AMERICA; REACTORS; SAFETY

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