Free GIF Webinar "Lead-cooled Fast Reactor (LFR) Development – Status & Perspectives"
Patricia Paviet
Senior Technical Advisor at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - PNNL
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??The Generation IV International Forum – Education and Training Working Group is inviting you to attend our free monthly GIF Webinar on “Lead-cooled Fast Reactor (LFR) Development – Status & Perspectives” presented by Dr. Mariano Tarantino from the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development?(ENEA), Italy
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Date: 05 DEC 2024
Time: 8:30 am EST (UTC-5)
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The LFRs (lead-cooled fast reactors) are considered one of the most promising technologies to meet the requirements introduced for GEN IV nuclear plants and they are being studied worldwide.
?Safety and Reliability - primary loop operating at atmospheric pressure, high shielding capability against gamma radiation of lead, core with low pressure drops, capability to remove the decay power in natural circulation regime with a consequent reduction of the active safety systems. No risk of fuel compaction and subsequent achievement of critical conditions in case of core melting.
Resistance to the Proliferation and Physical Protection - The MOX (Mixed Oxide Fuel) used contains actinides and it makes these systems unattractive for the extraction of weapon- usable materials. After all, the nuclear properties of the coolant can allow the realization of cores with a long life and not useful for the production of weapon-grade plutonium.
Economy - The simple design reduces the building time, the capital cost and the operation and maintenance cost in order to offer a competitive price of the electricity generated.
Research activities related to the lead technology development are ongoing worldwide. Industries are involved boosting the technological development of LFRs targeting the market in next years.
The webinar aims at highlighting the status and perspectives of LFR development worldwide, the strong involvement of the industries, the contribution of the GIF LFR pSSC, which plays a relevant role to create a unique and international community on the LFR development.