Recent Developments in the Physics and Safety of Large Fast Power Reactors

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Technical report discussing three principal areas: (1) some recent cross section measurements and their effect on fast reactor calculations; (2) the question of Doppler and sodium void reactivity effects in large fast power reactors and the conflicts inherent in simultaneous optimization of performance, breeding, and safety characteristics; (3) the matter of hybrid fuel cycles.

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Okrent, David November 1963.

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Technical report discussing three principal areas: (1) some recent cross section measurements and their effect on fast reactor calculations; (2) the question of Doppler and sodium void reactivity effects in large fast power reactors and the conflicts inherent in simultaneous optimization of performance, breeding, and safety characteristics; (3) the matter of hybrid fuel cycles.

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28 pages ; illustrations.

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Paper to be presented at a special session on Fast Breeder Reactors, November, 1963, Meeting of the American Nuclear Society in New York City.

Work done under the auspices of the Atomic Energy commission.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 13-14).

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  • American Nuclear Society 1963 Winter Meeting, New York, New York, November 18-21, 1963

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Okrent, David. Recent Developments in the Physics and Safety of Large Fast Power Reactors, report, November 1963; Oak Ridge, Tennessee. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1201726/: accessed July 20, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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