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Conference Article: Status of sodium cooled fast reactor development in the Russian Federation

Buksha, Yu. (Institute of Physics and Power Engineering, Obninsk (Russian Federation))

Abstract

This report describes the recent development and activities concerning fast reactors in Russia. The status of nuclear power in 1996 and operational experience of the BOR-60 experimental reactor and of the BN-600 nuclear power plant are presented. Main results of R&D programme in fast reactor area are discussed.

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key words: Fast Neutron Spectrum Systems, Nuclear Technology
Reference:
Advances in fast reactor technology. 30-st meeting of the International Working Group on Fast Reactors, Beijing (China). 13-16 May 1997
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
IAEA-TECDOC--1015, pp:149-178