What is a fast breeder?

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Subject : Power Plant Engineering

Topic: Chap 5- Nuclear Power Plants

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In this reactor the core containing U235 in surrounded by a blanket (a layer of fertile material placed outside the core) of fertile material U238. In this reactor no moderator is used. The fast moving neutrons liberated due to fission of U235 are absorbed by U238 which gets converted into …

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