Federation of Electric Power Companies FEPC

JAPC conducted for the past several years conceptual design studies of the DFBR-1 in accordance with the basic policy of the Federation of Electric Power Companies (FEPC) and confirmed the feasibility of top entry loop type reactor. 

As for the demonstration fast breeder reactor (DFBR) of Japan, the Japan Atonaic Power Company (JAPC) conducted conceptual design studies for the past several years, and confirmed the feasibility of top entry loop type reactor concept. Based on results of the design studies, the Federation of Electric Power Companies (FEPC) decided in January 1994 to start construction of the DFBR plant at the beginning of the 2000 s. FEPC also decided the basic specifications of the DFBR plant. 

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