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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF A FAST REACTOR

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4135543

A fertile-fissionable material arrangement is given for fast-breeder reactors in which the fissionable material forms a hollow core and the fertile material forms two blankets surrounding the core from both outside and inside. The advantages of such an arrangement are that all the neutrons are utilized, the neutron flux at the center is flattened out giving better performance, and the operating temperatures in the center are lowered. The fissionable material is a plutonium-uranium alloy, and the fertile material is depleted uranium. Details are given on the reactor and its operation. (D.L.C.)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-026494
OSTI ID:
4135543
Report Number(s):
GB 843636
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English