Fast neutron reactor systems have the potential to extract 60 times more energy from uranium compared to existing thermal reactors, and they contribute to a significant reduction in the burden of ...
Toshiba has opened a new facility in Yokohama, Japan, equipped with a liquid sodium test loop for advanced research on fast reactor technology. The loop will be used in simulations at actual operating ...
This publication presents a survey of worldwide experience gained with fast breeder reactor design, development and operation. It is focused on the following subjects: state of the art of liquid metal ...
The compatibility of structural materials, such as steels with lead and lead-bismuth eutectic, poses a critical challenge in the development of heavy liquid metal (HLM) cooled fast reactors. Factors ...
The Fuel Division of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has manufactured and accepted a unique OS-5 fuel assembly based on mixed nitride uranium-plutonium nuclear fuel with a liquid metal ...
Bo Feng, national technical director of DOE-NE's Fast Reactor Program and manager of Argonne’s Reactor and Fuel Cycle Analysis Group, discusses research with engineers in the METL facility. Nuclear ...