Fast breeder reactor
device · 1951 · Digital age
A breeder reactor (BN-600, EBR-I).
What it is made of
- Nuclear reactor core with fuel assemblies — has part. Fuel assemblies without a moderator.
- Breeding blanket — has part. Uranium-238 turns into plutonium.
- Liquid sodium coolant — has part. Liquid sodium carries away the heat.
- Control rod — has part. Control rods.
Principles and materials it uses
What it is a kind of
- Nuclear reactor — is a kind of. A reactor.