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fast reactor [¦fast rē′ak·tər] (nucleonics) A nuclear reactor in which most of the fissions are produced by fast neutrons, with little or no moderator to slow down the neutrons. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No engineer would propose a fast reactor to make tritium from lithium which is a thermal neutron absorber. While the administration would continue R&D to support today's commercial nuclear plants, it would end development of the next generation of reactors, including the "inherently safe" Integral Fast Reactor project (SN: 1/26/85, p. They named it the integral fast reactor (IFR) to denote that it would contain all the components necessary for power production, fuel reprocessing and waste treatment in one facility. |
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