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fast reactor

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Noun1.fast reactor - nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by fast neutrons because little or no moderator is used
nuclear reactor, reactor - (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
thermal reactor - a nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by neutrons that are slowed down by a moderator
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No engineer would propose a fast reactor to make tritium from lithium which is a thermal neutron absorber.
Going nuclear: your utility company may soon be involved in making ... by Middlewood, Erin / The Progressive
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.
Fed's R&D goals change, no dollar gains by Raloff, Janet / Science News
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.
The compleat breeder? by Raloff, Janet / Science News
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