Abstract

The Lead-cooled Fast Reactor (LFR) is a liquid-metal-cooled reactor operating in the fast neutron spectrum and is one of the six advanced reactor system types selected in the Generation-IV program as having promise in achieving the goals of improved safety, sustainability, efficiency, and cost in contrast to earlier reactor generations. In this chapter, the background and current state of development of LFR systems are presented by providing an overview of and the motivation for LFR systems; descriptions of design choices and the historical development of LFR concepts; safety principles of importance to LFR systems; a summary of the advantages and key challenges of LFR technology; an overview of the LFR systems identified as reference systems by the Generation IV International Forum (GIF); and a summary of other selected LFR systems in various stages of development.

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