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A review of fast reactor program in Japan

Abstract

In accordance with the Long-term Program for Development and Utilization of Nuclear Energy defined by the Japan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC), Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation (PNC) is playing the key role in the development of a plutonium utilization system by fast breeder reactor (FBR), which is superior to the uranium utilization system by light water reactor, aiming to achieve future stable long-term energy supply and energy security of Japan. The experimental reactor Joyo, located in the O-arai Engineering Center (OEC) of PNC, has provided abundant experimental data and excellent operational records attaining 43,500 hours operation in total by the end of 1991, since its first criticality in 1977. On the prototype reactor Monju, 97.6% of construction works has already been completed and the function tests are in progress aiming at the initial criticality by the end of FY 1992. As for the demonstration fast breeder reactor (DFBR) of Japan, the Japan Atomic Power Company (JAPC) is promoting design study under the contracts with several leading Japanese fabricators, including Toshiba, Hitachi and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, for selection of the basic specifications of DFBR. The related research and development (R and D) works are underway at several organizations under  More>>
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1992
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
IWGFR-86; IAEA-TC-385.53
Resource Relation:
Conference: 25. annual meeting of the International Working Group on Fast Reactors, Vienna (Austria), 27-30 Apr 1992; Other Information: 3 figs, 3 tabs; PBD: 1992; Related Information: In: Status of national programmes on fast breeder reactors. Twenty-fifth annual meeting of the International Working Group on Fast Reactors. Summary report. Working material, 280 pages.
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; AFTER-HEAT REMOVAL; CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUEL FABRICATION PLANTS; JAPANESE ORGANIZATIONS; JOYO REACTOR; MIXED OXIDE FUELS; MONJU REACTOR; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR MAINTENANCE; REACTOR SAFETY; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SPENT FUEL STORAGE; WASTE MANAGEMENT
OSTI ID:
20251447
Research Organizations:
Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation (Japan)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: XA0201674021485
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 53-98
Announcement Date:
Jun 11, 2002

Citation Formats

None. A review of fast reactor program in Japan. IAEA: N. p., 1992. Web.
None. A review of fast reactor program in Japan. IAEA.
None. 1992. "A review of fast reactor program in Japan." IAEA.
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title = {A review of fast reactor program in Japan}
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abstractNote = {In accordance with the Long-term Program for Development and Utilization of Nuclear Energy defined by the Japan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC), Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation (PNC) is playing the key role in the development of a plutonium utilization system by fast breeder reactor (FBR), which is superior to the uranium utilization system by light water reactor, aiming to achieve future stable long-term energy supply and energy security of Japan. The experimental reactor Joyo, located in the O-arai Engineering Center (OEC) of PNC, has provided abundant experimental data and excellent operational records attaining 43,500 hours operation in total by the end of 1991, since its first criticality in 1977. On the prototype reactor Monju, 97.6% of construction works has already been completed and the function tests are in progress aiming at the initial criticality by the end of FY 1992. As for the demonstration fast breeder reactor (DFBR) of Japan, the Japan Atomic Power Company (JAPC) is promoting design study under the contracts with several leading Japanese fabricators, including Toshiba, Hitachi and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, for selection of the basic specifications of DFBR. The related research and development (R and D) works are underway at several organizations under the discussion and coordination of the Japanese FBR R and D Steering Committee, which was established by the JAPAC, PNC, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI) and Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI). Progress of the design study and the related R and D are reported to the Subcommittee on FBR Development Program of JAEC. Recent major emphases on the PNC R and D are placed on the integrated feedback of all existing R and D results and experiences to the development of demonstration reactor. Furthermore, the overall functional and performance tests of Monju, is another important key role to attain further excellency of FBR technology, with full efficient usage of the test results. R and D on following tasks are also in progress for development of the DFBR, for excellent technology to attain FBR commercialization, and for technological breakthrough: development of advanced fuels; development of advanced large core; higher plant operating temperature; simplified advanced piping and components; development of rational confinement facilities; develop rent of seismic isolation structures; development of simplified system without secondary loops; development of highly reliable decay-heat removal system; development of advanced operational and maintenance technology; establishment of rational safety logic. In addition to the MOX fuel fabrication at the Plutonium Fuel Fabrication Facility for Joyo, Fugen (AIR), and BWRs in Japan, a new Plutonium Fuel Production Facility (PFPF) was constructed at Tokai Works of PNC and MOX fuel production for Monju is in progress. On the FBR fuel recycling, adding to the experiences at the Tokai Reprocessing Plant, R and D are underway at three Engineering Demonstration Facilities (EDF-I, II, and III) and Chemical Processing Facility (CPF), integrating the results to the design of Recycling Equipment Test Facility (RETF) and future FBR Fuel Recycling Pilot Plant. Following the national program on waste management, PNC is also actively contributing to the area of vitrification of high level liquid waste, geological disposal of it, and low level transuranium bearing waste treatment, and promotion of construction of a storage engineering center in Hokkaido. Aiming to the age of future FBR commercialization, further extensive and effective collaboration with foreign institutions will also have to play an important r0008.}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1992}
month = {Jul}
}