The Integral Fast Reactor concept

Conference · Tue Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6982934

Till, C E; Chang, Y I

The Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) is an innovative LMR concept, being developed at Argonne National Laboratory, that exploits the inherent properties of liquid metal cooling and metallic fuel to achieve breakthroughs in economics and inherent safety. This paper describes the key features and potential advantages of the IFR concept, its technology development status, fuel cycle economics potential, and its future development path.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Argonne, IL
• OSTI ID: 6982934
• Report Number(s): CONF-860422-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: 48
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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