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Description : Explain working of fast breeder reactor.

Last Answer : Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR):  A fast breeder reactor produces heat and at the same time converts fertile material into fissionable material. The central portion of this reactor is a stainless ... or thermal neutrons. In fact no moderator is present at all to slow down the fast neutrons. 

Description : Which of the following is true with respect to a breeder reactor? A) Its conversion ratio is greater than 1  B) It is capable of generating more fissile material than it consumes C) Both A and B  D) None of these

Last Answer : Which of the following is true with respect to a breeder reactor? A) Its conversion ratio is greater than 1  B) It is capable of generating more fissile material than it consumes C) Both A and B  D) None of these

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