Commercialized fast reactor cycle systems and reactor core performance of the promising fast reactors

The Feasibility Study on Commercialized Fast Reactor (FR) Cycle Systems is under progress in order to propose prominent FR cycle systems that will respond to the diverse needs of society in the future. The design studies on various FR system concepts have been achieved and then the evaluations of po...

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Published in:Progress in nuclear energy (New series) 2005-01, Vol.47 (1), p.300-313
Main Authors: Kotake, Shoji, Sakamoto, Yoshihiko, Sagayama, Yutaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Core performance
Efficient utilization of resources
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Exact sciences and technology
Fast reactor cycle
Fission nuclear power plants
Innovative technology
Installations for energy generation and conversion: thermal and electrical energy
Reduction of environmental burden
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Summary:The Feasibility Study on Commercialized Fast Reactor (FR) Cycle Systems is under progress in order to propose prominent FR cycle systems that will respond to the diverse needs of society in the future. The design studies on various FR system concepts have been achieved and then the evaluations of potential to achieve the development targets have been also carried out. Crucial development issues have been found out for each FR system concept and their development plans for the key technologies are summarized as the roadmap. As a result, it has been confirmed that the sodium-cooled FR concept is highly suited to the development targets and R&D issues are related enhancing the economy with certain perspectives for realization. A flexible and robust development program for the FR cycle system will be proposed taking account of the characteristics for each FR concept until the end of the Phase II study.
ISSN:0149-1970
DOI:10.1016/j.pnucene.2005.05.029