Chinese experimental fast reactor

China The completion of the construction and initial criticality of the 65 MWth (25 MWe) Chinese Experimental Fast reactor (CEFR-25) in the year 2000 have been approved by the Chinese Government, as one of the targets of advanced reactor development in China. Based... 

Delayed almost 20 months, it is still waiting to win the approval of the State Planning Commission for the Chinese Experimental Fast Reactor (CEFR) project. Some meetings to demonstrate the necessity to execute now the program of the CEFR design and construction have been conducted in China. Fortunately the possitive conclusion has been obtained, which would be an important promotion to win the approval. 

This section describes a second-phase experimental fast reactor. The purposes, developments and achievements of experimental fast reactor throughout the world are summarized. In addition a brief presentation of the Chinese Experimental Fast Reactor (CEFR) is given. 

Figure 14.2 Chinese experimental fast reactor core layout. SA, subassembly. Reproduced from Xu, M., 2008. The status and prospects of fast reactor technology development in China. China Engineering Science 1, 70—76.

Figure 143 Chinese experimental fast reactor block.

Figure 14.4 The heat transport system of the Chinese experimental fast reactor.

MAIN PIPE RUPTURE ACCIDENT ANALYSIS FOR THE CHINESE EXPERIMENTAL FAST REACTOR... 

The 65 MW(th)/25 MW(e) China experimental fast reactor (CEFR) is under construction. This is the first step in the Chinese fast reactor engineering development. 

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