Abstract
The role of fast breeder reactors in a nuclear power programme is discussed. It is concluded that a balanced scheme of fast reactors which produce more fissile material than they consume and thermal reactors which are not quite self-sustaining in fissile material offer an attractive line of development for a country without large reserves of uranium as in this way it should be possible to utilize an appreciable fraction of the source material for power generation. The influence of reactor costs and processing costs on the price of electrical power' is discussed and some estimate made of the allowable costs in such a system. A value can be assigned to the fissile material once the other costs are known and this would enable comparisons to be made with other schemes for generating electrical power from nuclear fuels.
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