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Breeder reactors have only been made as experiments or prototypes so far, by government supported agencies, so the cost to make one commercially is not available. It is significant though that various trials in different countries, the US, UK, and France for example, after being supported expensively for some years, have been abandoned. This doesn't mean breeders are complete failures, but at the present time they don't compete with straight thermal fission reactors using enriched uranium fuel, and the benefits of breeding don't outweigh the disadvantages. This situation will probably change in the future as U235 gets scarcer, but this point is perhaps 50 years away.
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What type of reactor makes more fissionable material?
A breeder reactor
In a breeder reactor a. Plutonium is converted into uranium or b. Uranium is converted into plutonium?
Uranium. A breeder reactor can use either Uranium, Plutonium, or mixed Transuranic elements for fuel. Depleted Uranium or Thorium is used as the breeding blanket. Periodically the breeding blanket is changed: the old one reprocessed to make new fuel.
Why moderator is not used in case of fast breeder reactor?
Moderator is not used in case of fast breeder reactor because there is no need to slow down neutron energy. Nuclear fission takes place at high energy of neutrons.
What element uses breeder reactor uranium or plutonium?
A breeder reactor uses uranium-238 or plutonium-239 as fuel. These elements can undergo fission reactions and produce additional fuel as a byproduct, making breeder reactors efficient in generating more nuclear fuel than they consume.
Is plutonium reusable?
Directly, no. Once fissioned the plutonium is gone (it has transformed to other lighter elements). However indirectly using a breeder reactor, yes. A plutonium fueled breeder reactor with a uranium breeding blanket will produce more plutonium (from uranium-238) than it consumes. This breeder reactor can at the same time be generating electricity like any other power reactor.
When was Experimental Breeder Reactor I created?
Experimental Breeder Reactor I was created in 1950.
Do Breeder reactor and nuclear reactor have similarities?
A breeder reactor is one type of nuclear reactor, but not a type that is in general commercial use at the present time
Who invented the breeder reactor?
The person who invented the Breeder Reactor in the 1950s was by a team led by Walter Zinn
When did North Korea breeder reactor start?
A breeder reactor is generally defined as a power generating reactor that breeds at least sufficient plutonium to replace the U235/Pu which it has consumed. To the best of my knowledge, North Korea does not have such a reactor.
What type of reactor makes more fissionable material?
A breeder reactor
What is a FBB reactor?
You may mean FBR - this stands for Fast Breeder Reactor
How many days does a breeder reactor require to produce plutonium-239 from uranium-238?
It is a continuous instantaneous process that happens in the nuclear breeder reactor.
Which Fuel is used in Fast Breeder Reactor?
Fast Breeder Reactors typically use a combination of plutonium-239 and uranium-238 as fuel. This type of reactor produces more fissile material than it consumes, making it an efficient way to generate nuclear power.
How are breeder reactors and nuclear reactor different?
The breeder reactor produce more fissile fuel than what is consumed while this is not the case for other nuclear reactors.
Does breeder reactor consists of fission reaction?
yes
How does one use a breeder reactor?
It would be used as a more efficient version of a Nuclear Reactor. While a regular nuclear reactor requires almost a factor of 100 greater in fuel amounts, a Breeder reactor uses much less and produces less waste.
What is UK 's first fast breeder reactor in Scotland called?
Dounreay PFR (Prototype Fast Reactor)
