Trends of fast reactor cycle technology development in the world, 3 (Last of serial); Advanced sodium-cooled fast reactor cycle technology and development issues

Yamaguchi, Akira*; Yanagisawa, Tsutomu; Moriyama, Hirotake*

This article introduces the innovative technologies that examine the adoption to the sodium-cooled fast reactor as an approach for commercial use of the fast reactor cycle system, as the final of serial, mainly by International Conference (FR09) organized by IAEA and held in December, 2009. The latest situation of the research and development and the simulation technology concerning a reactor technologies such as the reactor configuration, the reactor system design, and the cooling system devices are reviewed. Fuel development, wet reprocessing and pyro-reprocessing technologies are also reviewed by the views for the future. In addition, the problem of safety, a nuclear nonproliferation, an operating experience, a technological transfer between generation, and the human resource is described, including the expectation to Japan by the utilization of Monju and Joyo.