Advanced liquid metal reactor program

BERGLUNG, R.C., TIPPETS, F.E., "PRISM, the Plant Design Concept for the U.S. Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor Program", (Conf., Chicago, 1989). 

The main objectives of the R D program and a tentative schedule with 5 progressing stages for the development of KALIMER(Korea Advanced Liquid MEtal Reactor) are given and the current LMR experiences are briefly described. 

For the AFC to be most effective and reduce the inventory of minor actinides at a reasonable rate, dedicated devices that produce a hard or fast neutron spectrum will be required. Such devices include the advanced liquid metal reactors (ALMRs), a fast reactor configured to operate as an actinide incinerator rather than breeder and accelerator-driven systems (ADSs). Fast reactor technology discussed earlier in this chapter is relatively mature whereas the development of ADS is in its infancy. Accelerator-based waste transmutation programs are ongoing in France, Japan, USA, and CERN. 

Glueckler, E.L., et al.. Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor (ALMR) R D Program-Focus on Irmovation, Proc. of the Intemat. Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles, Kyoto, Japan, 1991, Vol. 2. 

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