Fast Reactors and Fast Breeder Reactors

[atomicpedals]

Hello,

Can anyone recommend some resources for learning about the historical development of FBR's or on FBR R&D from a broad perspective? I've pulled down a number of journal articles but I'd like something more general to help be keep a sense of perspective.

I have found some (for example http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-do-fast-breeder-react), but suggestions from others are often more useful than a google search.

Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[atomicpedals]

Ok, I found a couple along the lines of what I'm looking for:

C.P. Zaleski. "Overview of future and development of fast neutron reactors." Energy, 23,7, 571, 1998.

M. Simnad. "Overview of fast breeder reactors." Energy, 23, 7, 523, 1998.

 

[Astronuc]

There are IAEA TECDOCS on fast reactors.

Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactors (an old Bulletin article)
http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Magazines/Bulletin/Bull206/20604782938.pdf

http://www.princeton.edu/sgs/publications/sgs/archive/17-1-Schneider-FBR-France.pdfhttp://www.ati.ac.at/fileadmin/files/research_areas/ssnm/nmkt/11_LMFBR.pdf

 

[law&theorem]

Hello,

Can anyone recommend some resources for learning about the historical development of FBR's or on FBR R&D from a broad perspective? I've pulled down a number of journal articles but I'd like something more general to help be keep a sense of perspective.

I have found some (for example http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-do-fast-breeder-react), but suggestions from others are often more useful than a google search.

Thanks for any suggestions!

If you have some fundamentals in nuclear engineering, I recommend a book THERMAL ANALYSIS OF LIQUID METAL FAST BREEDER REACTOR.
And there are some materials in IAEA fast reactor database, such as Russian BN-XXs, French Phoenix and Super Phoenix, American EBR-II ect.

 

[Astronuc]

Update - just adding some references on fast reactors since the topic comes up periodically.

http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/Current-and-Future-Generation/Fast-Neutron-Reactors/

Support for Innovative Fast Reactor Technology Development and Deployment
http://www.iaea.org/NuclearPower/FR/

http://www.iaea.org/NuclearPower/Meetings/2013/2013-03-04-03-07-CF-NPTD.html

Design Features and Operating Experience of Experimental Fast Reactors (2013)
http://www-pub.iaea.org/books/IAEAB...ting-Experience-of-Experimental-Fast-Reactors

Status of Fast Reactor Research and Technology Development (2013)
http://www-pub.iaea.org/books/IAEAB...t-Reactor-Research-and-Technology-Development

http://www.iaea.org/NuclearPower/Downloadable/FR/booklet-fr-2013.pdf

STATUS OF FAST REACTOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
http://www.iaea.org/NuclearPower/Downloadable/FR/tecdoc-1691-status-of-fr-research-published.pdfStatus and Trends of Nuclear Fuels Technology for Sodium Cooled Fast Reactors (2011)
http://www-pub.iaea.org/books/IAEAB...ls-Technology-for-Sodium-Cooled-Fast-Reactors

Fast Reactor Database 2006 Update
http://www-pub.iaea.org/books/IAEABooks/7581/Fast-Reactor-Database-2006-Updatehttp://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/P1567_web.pdf

http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/te_1083_prn.pdf (1999)
(Chapter 4 LMFR Physics)Structural Materials for Liquid Metal Cooled Fast Reactor Fuel Assemblies-Operational Behaviour
http://www-pub.iaea.org/books/IAEAB...Reactor-Fuel-Assemblies-Operational-Behaviour