fast breeder plant
1fast breeder — fast breeder, or fast breed|er reactor «FAST BREE duhr, FAHST », an atomic power plant that utilizes fast neutrons to produce its own plutonium fuel as well as generate power with almost no loss of fissionable material: »Two different breeder… …
2Fast breeder reactor — The fast breeder or fast breeder reactor (FBR) is a fast neutron reactor designed to breed fuel by producing more fissile material than it consumes. The FBR is one possible type of breeder reactor. The reactors are used in nuclear power plants to …
3fast-breed|er reactor — fast breeder, or fast breed|er reactor «FAST BREE duhr, FAHST », an atomic power plant that utilizes fast neutrons to produce its own plutonium fuel as well as generate power with almost no loss of fissionable material: »Two different breeder… …
4Breeder reactor — Assembly of the core of Experimental Breeder Reactor I in Idaho, 1951 A breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor that generates more fissile material in fuel than it consumes.[1] These reactors are considered appealing due to their superior fuel… …
5Fast neutron reactor — [ Shevchenko BN350 nuclear fast reactor and desalination plant situated on the shore of the Caspian Sea. The plant generates 135 MWe and provides steam for an associated desalination plant. View of the interior of the reactor hall.] A fast… …
6Fast Flux Test Facility — The Fast Flux Test Facility is a 400 MW nuclear test reactor owned by the U.S. Department of Energy.It is situated in the 400 Area of the Hanford Site, which is located in the state of Washington.HistoryThe construction of the FFTF was completed… …
7Monju Nuclear Power Plant — Monju Nuclear Power Plant …
8Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project — Architect s conception of the Clinch River Breeder Reactor The Clinch River Breeder Reactor (CRBRP) Project was a joint effort of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (and its successor agencies, the U.S. Energy Research and Development… …
9Integral Fast Reactor — The Integral Fast Reactor or Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor is a design for a nuclear fast reactor with a specialized nuclear fuel cycle. A prototype of the reactor was built in the United States, but the project was canceled by the U.S.… …
10Lead cooled fast reactor — The lead cooled fast reactor is a nuclear power Generation IV reactor that features a fast neutron spectrum, molten lead or lead bismuth eutectic coolant, and a closed fuel cycle. Options include a range of plant ratings, including a number of 50 …
