Breeder reactor
Nuclear reactor generating more fissile material than it consumes
Summary
A breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor that generates more fissile material than it consumes. These reactors can be fueled with more-commonly available isotopes of uranium and thorium, such as uranium-238 and thorium-232, as opposed to the rare uranium-235 which is used in conventional reactors. These materials are called fertile materials since they can be bred into fuel by these breeder reactors.
Originally created by BobCMU76
5/16/2003, 5:17:10 PM
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PFBR in testing, not commercial operation
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Russia has BN-600 and BN-800; no others are operating commercially
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