Liquid metal cooled reactors : experience in design and operation.

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 fast reactor (LMFR) development and relevant IAEA activities; design features and operating experie...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Vienna, Austria : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2007.
Series:IAEA-TECDOC. 1569.
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Table of Contents:
  • Liquid metal cooled fast reactor development and IAEA activities
  • Prototype fast reactor
  • Phenix and Super-Phenix reactors
  • BN-600 and BN-350 reactors
  • Technologies for sodium and reactor components management after shut down of the BN-350 type LMFR
  • Lead-bismuth cooled (LBC) ship reactor
  • LMFR characteristics and their demonstration during the final stage of operation
  • Dounreay fast reactor : design features, experiments during the final stage of operation
  • Sodium cooled fast reactors development and operating experience : lessons learned in the past and challenges for the future.