Preliminary study of alternate fuel cycles for the gas-cooled fast breeder reactor

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5169391· OSTI ID:5169391

Hamilton, C. J.

A program that will quantify the capability of the GCFR on any fuel cycle that appears to be politically realistic is outlined. Preliminary calculations are performed and the approximate breeding ratio, specific power, and mass flows are determined. Some sensitivity studies are made to estimate the value of improved fuel and structural materials. A number of possible fuel strategies which consider systems of reactors are superficially reviewed and related to future energy needs. Fuel cycle strategies that attempt to meet future energy needs while not increasing the potential for weapons proliferation are suggested, and the advantages of the GCFR in such strategies are discussed.

• Research Organization: General Atomic Co., San Diego, Calif. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5169391
• Report Number(s): GA-A-14536
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
210500* -- Power Reactors
Breeding
BREEDER REACTORS
BREEDING RATIO
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CONVERSION RATIO
DENATURED FUEL
ENERGY SOURCES
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
FAST REACTORS
FBR TYPE REACTORS
FUEL CYCLE
FUELS
GAS COOLED REACTORS
GCFR TYPE REACTORS
NUCLEAR FUELS
REACTOR LATTICE PARAMETERS
REACTOR MATERIALS
REACTORS