Present status of the fast breeder reactor industrialization in western Europe

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6012949

van Dievoet, J P

The development of the liquid metal fast breeder reactor in Europe started in the mid-fifties, after the successful operation of EBR-1 at ARCO, Idaho, in 1951. A more and more integrated development among the countries of the European Community culminated in 1986 with the startup of the 1200 MWe SUPERPHENIX plant at Creys-Malville, France. The road is now open towards the full industrialization of the liquid metal fast breeder reactor at the moment, in 2005, when the first European thermal neutron power reactor station will have to be decommissioned and replaced. The European programme aims at providing the utilities at that time with a clear choice between thermal neutron reactors and fast breeder reactors, both economical but very different in their use of the limited natural resources that uranium.

• Research Organization: Belgonucleaire, Brussels (Belgium)
• OSTI ID: 6012949
• Report Number(s): CONF-870905-
• Journal Information: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States), Vol. 56:1; Conference: 6. Pacific Basin nuclear conference, Beijing, China, 7 Sep 1987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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