EBR-II: twenty years of operating experience

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5434129

Lentz, G L; Buschman, H W; Smith, R N

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-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5434129
• Report Number(s): CONF-850722-1; ON: DE85013876
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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