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Conference Article: Status of liquid metal reactor development in the United States of America

Chernock, W.; Horton, K.E. (Department of Energy, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Nuclear Energy)

Abstract

During the fiscal year 1995 budget discussions, the US Administration made a serious review of the Actinlde Recycle Technology Programme, including the Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) concept and Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor (ALMR) design and development programmes. The review concluded that continuation of these programmes would be inconsistent with the Administration’s views concerning the use of plutonium for civil power production and its position on advanced reactor research and development. Therefore, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has recommended cessation of development efforts related to the ALMR and the IFR concept, including its attendant metal fuel and pyroprocessing fuel cycle, in fiscal year 1995.

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key words: actinides; ifr reactor; lmfbr type reactors; plutonium; reviews; usa
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:68-87