Five years operating experience at the Fast Flux Test Facility

Conference · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6162475

Baumhardt, R. J.; Bechtold, R. A.

The Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF) is a 400 Mw(t), loop-type, sodium-cooled, fast neutron reactor. It is operated by the Westinghouse Hanford Company for the United States Department of Energy at Richland, Washington. The FFTF is a multipurpose test reactor used to irradiate fuels and materials for programs such as Liquid Metal Reactor (LMR) research, fusion research, space power systems, isotope production and international research. FFTF is also used for testing concepts to be used in Advanced Reactors which will be designed to maximize passive safety features and not require complex shutdown systems to assure safe shutdown and heat removal. The FFTF also provides experience in the operation and maintenance of a reactor having prototypic components and systems typical of large LMR (LMFBR) power plants. The 5 year operational performance of the FFTF reactor is discussed in this report. 6 refs., 10 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (USA); Hanford Site (HNF), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-87RL10930
• OSTI ID: 6162475
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-3702; CONF-870917-10; ON: DE89008790
• Resource Relation: Conference: ANS/ENS international conference on fast breeder reactor systems: experience gained and path to economical power generation, Richland, WA, USA, 13 Sep 1987; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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