Light-water breeder reactors: preliminary safety and environmental information document. Volume III

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5744586· OSTI ID:5744586

Information is presented concerning prebreeder and breeder reactors based on light-water-breeder (LWBR) Type 1 modules; light-water backfit prebreeder supplying advanced breeder; light-water backfit prebreeder/seed-blanket breeder system; and light-water backfit low-gain converter using medium-enrichment uranium, supplying a light-water backfit high-gain converter.

• Research Organization: US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38; W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5744586
• Report Number(s): DOE/NE-0003/3; TRN: 80-004469
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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