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C. It is to be expected that the neutron capture in structure
and coolant will be more significant.
D. There will be some fission product buildup with resultant
neutron losses.
E. There will be some losses of fissionable material in
chemical processing.
F. Engineering and control requirements will prevent the
construction of a perfectly efficient blanket so that some
neutron leakage will still exist.
4. It is to be hoped that a rapid exchange and a continuing broad
discussion of fast reactor physics information between the U.S.A. and the
U.K. can be achieved at an early date. Considerable information has been
presented in Geneva Conference Papers No. 609 and 404,(3) but much re-
mains in reports which are nominally classified. Furthermore, expanding
programs at Harwell and ANL on fairly similar reactors can gain much by
continued close contact.
References
1, D. Okrent, R. Avery and H. H. Hummel, "A Survey of the Theoretical
and Experimental Aspects of Fast Reactor Physics," Paper No. 609,
International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy,
Geneva, Switzerland (1955),
2. W. H. Zinn, "Review of Fast Power Reactors," Paper No. 814, Inter-
national Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva,
Switzerland (1955),
3, J. E. R. Holmes, D. D. McVicar, H. Rose, R. D. Smith and
L. R. Shepherd, "Experimental Studies on Fast Neutron Reactors
at A.E.R.E.," Paper No. 404, International Conference on the Peace-
ful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland (1955).