| 41. | Fast breeder reactors use plutonium as fuel and produce more plutonium than it consumes.
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| 42. | China plans to develop fast breeder reactors and reprocessing.
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| 43. | In other measures, Jospin announced the shutdown of the troubled Superphenix nuclear fast breeder reactor.
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| 44. | Japan is the only nation promoting the fast-breeder reactor.
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| 45. | Fast-breeder reactors generate more plutonium fuel than they consume.
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| 46. | This parallels the process in uranium breeder reactors whereby fertile absorbs neutrons to form fissile.
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| 47. | While the Europeans are producing plutonium, they have canceled many of their breeder reactor plans.
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| 48. | Now it wants to build a new generation of nuclear plants-- the fast breeder reactors.
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| 49. | The government plans to bring commercially viable breeder reactors on line by the year 2030.
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| 50. | This type of reactor is called a breeder reactor.
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