N. N. Ponomarev-Stepnoi1 and V. F. Tsibul'skii1
(1) Russian Science Center Kurchatov Institute, Russia
Received: 13 April 2007
Abstract Analytical assessments, associated with the choice of the
unit capacity of a serially built fast reactor under conditions of the
future advancement of nuclear power, are presented. It is shown that
considering the limited resources of natural uranium, the development
of a reliable raw materials base must be based on the development of
fast reactors with expanded breeding of fuel and fuel cycle closure.
Since fast reactors, together with energy production, are also
producers of new fuel, their parameters must be optimized taking
account of this factor on the basis of systems analysis. Calculations
show that the optimal capacity for fast reactors is in the 1 GW
range.
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Translated from Atomnaya =C9nergiya, Vol. 103, No. 2, pp. 83-88, August,
2007.
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