Russia's fast reactor project moves forward

Russia's fast reactor project moves forward
The Volga Interregional Department for Supervision over Nuclear and Radiation Safety, a specialist commission of Russian regulator Rostechnadzor, has completed its checks of information submitted as part of the licence application for building a nuclear research facility with the multi-purpose fast neutron reactor, or MBIR by its Russian acronym.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-Russias-fast-reactor-project-moves-forward-28101401.html

Nuclear Power in Russia

(Updated 13 October 2014)

• Russia is moving steadily forward with plans for much expanded role of nuclear energy, including development of new reactor technology
• Efficiency of nuclear generation in Russia has increased dramatically since the mid-1990s. Over 20 nuclear power reactors are confirmed or planned for export construction.
• Exports of nuclear goods and services are a major Russian policy and economic objective.
• Russia is a world leader in fast neutron reactor technology.

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