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A Third Generation of Breeder Reactors

The evolution of fission reactors capable of breeding more fuel than they consume is continuing. The present plan is to develop a plant that will generate a million kilowatts of electric power

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 216 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “A Third Generation of Breeder Reactors” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 216 No. 5 (), p. 25
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0567-25