EBR-II: twenty years of operating experience
Experimental Breeder Reactor No. 2 (EBR-II) is an unmoderated, sodium-cooled reactor with a design power of 62.5 MWt. For the last 20 years EBR-II has operated safely, has demonstrated stable operating characteristics, has shown excellent performance of its sodium components, and has had an excellent plant factor. These years of operating experience provide a valuable resource to the nuclear community for the development and design of future liquid metal fast reactors. This report provides a brief description of the EBR-II plant and its early operating experience, describes some recent problems of interest to the nuclear community, and also mentions some of the significant operating achievements of EBR-II. Finally, a few words and speculations on EBR-II's future are offered. 4 figs., 1 tab.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 5434129
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-850722-1; ON: DE85013876; TRN: 85-017714
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International symposium on fast breeder reactors - experience and future trends, Lyons, France, 22 Jul 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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