Monju to return in 2008 with new plutonium core

by WNNnowpublic | January 18, 2008 at 02:56 am
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Japan's Monju fast
breeder reactor should return to service this year, with fresh
plutonium fuel replacing its initial core load.




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The core of Monju, showing inner core (pink) and blanket (green)

A safety review is currently underway concerning replacing the reactor's current fuel load.

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