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Conference Article: A review of the fast reactor program in Japan

Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corp., Tokyo (Japan)

Abstract

The main R&D results and trends of Japanese activities are summarized as follows: (1) the experimental 140 m(th) sodium cooled fast reactor “Joyo” Provided abundant experimental data and excellent operational records, attaining more than ‘,-? 000 hours of operation, since its fii criticality in 1977; (2) the prototype 280. WG) fast reactor “Monju” reached initial criticality on 5 April 1994; and (3) the Japan, atomic Power Company is promoting design studies and R&D for the demonstration fast reactor (DFR) with a power output of 600 MW(e) under contract with several leading Japanese manufacturers.

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key words: criticality; dfr reactor; japan; joyo reactor; lmfbr type reactors; monju reactor; reactor operation
Reference:
27. meeting of the International Working Group on Fast Reactors. Vienna (Austria). 17-19 May 1994
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
IAEA-TECDOC--791, pp:28-44