Light water breeder reactor using a uranium-plutonium cycle
This patent describes a light water receptor (LWR) for breeding fissile material using a uranium-plutonium cycle. It comprises: a prebreeder section having plutonium fuel containing a Pu-241 component, the prebreeder section being operable to produce enriched plutonium having an increased Pu-241 component; and a breeder section for receiving the enriched plutonium from the prebreeder section, the breeder section being operable for breeding fissile material from the enriched plutonium fuel. This patent describes a method of operating a light water nuclear reactor (LWR) for breeding fissile material using a uranium-plutonium cycle. It comprises: operating the prebreeder to produce enriched plutonium fuel having an increased Pu-241 component; fueling a breeder section with the enriched plutonium fuel to breed the fissile material.
- Assignee:
- Touro College, New York, NY (USA)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4968476; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-378482; TRN: 91-021905
- OSTI ID:
- 5578185
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 14 May 1982
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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