Breeder reactor

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:advantage High cost
Efficient use of nuclear fuel
Proliferation risk
Reduces nuclear waste
Technical complexity
gptkbp:coolingSystem gptkb:Lead
gptkb:Helium
Molten salt
Liquid sodium
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:France
gptkb:India
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:establishedIn 1946
gptkbp:firstBuiltAt gptkb:Oak_Ridge_National_Laboratory
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:Thorium-232
Uranium-238
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Breeder reactor
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:BN-600
gptkb:Phénix
gptkb:Superphénix
gptkb:EBR-I
gptkb:Monju
FBTR
gptkbp:notableShutdown gptkb:DFR
gptkb:Phénix
gptkb:Superphénix
gptkb:Clementine
gptkb:EBR-II
gptkb:Monju
Dounreay Fast Reactor
FERMI 1
gptkbp:produces gptkb:Plutonium-239
Uranium-233
gptkbp:purpose Produce more fissile material than it consumes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Nuclear_fuel_cycle
Plutonium
Nuclear reprocessing
Spent nuclear fuel
Thorium fuel cycle
gptkbp:status Few in commercial operation
Mostly experimental
Some decommissioned
gptkbp:type Fast breeder reactor
Thermal breeder reactor
gptkbp:uses Fast neutrons
Thermal neutrons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sodium-cooled_Fast_Reactor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7