Fast breeder

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1983-06-22

1985-12-31

Walsh, Donald P.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Nuclear transmutation

By neutron bombardment

376171, 376173, G21G 106

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045620342

ABSTRACT:
A fast breeder has a driver core region enriched with a fissile material and a blanket core region containing mainly a fertile material. The driver core region includes an inner core region and an outer core region surrounding the inner core region. The volume of the inner core region is selected to range between 30 and 70% of the volume of the driver core region. The enhancement of the fissile material in the inner core region ranges between 30 and 80% of the fissile material in the outer core region.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3658643 (1972-04-01), Spenke
patent: 3660227 (1972-05-01), Ackroyd
Inoue, et al., ANS Trans., vol. 33, (1979), pp. 862-863.
Waltar, et al., "Fast Breeder Reactors" Pergamon, (1981), pp. 35-43.
Kato, et al., ANS Trans., 1977 Annual Meeting, pp. 552-562.

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