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breeder reactor

[bree-der-ree-ak-ter] / ˈbri dər riˈæk tər /


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A breeder reactor can provide a twofer: disposing of what is now considered a problematic waste while producing a very large amount of energy for centuries.

From Washington Post Apr. 19, 2022

However, it has the potential to produce prodigious amounts of energy in what is called a breeder reactor without requiring any further uranium mining.

From Washington Post Apr. 19, 2022

TerraPower wants to partner with countries that are actively pursuing fast, breeder reactor technology.

From Scientific American Jun. 23, 2011

He shares the President's distrust of nuclear power plants, and supported Carter's decision to postpone the building of a prototype breeder reactor on Tennessee's Clinch River, which falls within the TVA'S domain.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some time this year France will start up Super-Ph�nix, the world's first commercial breeder reactor.

From Time Magazine Archive




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