Glossary
- Breeding ratio:
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Ratio of fission atom production to fissile atom destruction during a certain time interval in a nuclear system.
- Closed fuel cycle (full recycle):
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One of the nuclear fuel cycle options, in which all actinides in the used nuclear fuel are separated and recycled to reduce the radiotoxicity of a geological repository while enhancing uranium utilization.
- Energy sustainability:
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Ability to meet the energy needs of the present generation while enhancing the ability of the future generation. In GEN-IV, the sustainability is measured by utilization of uranium resource without creating any weakness in economics and environmental goals.
- GFR:
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Gas-cooled Fast Reactor, which features a fast reactor and closed fuel cycle.
- GIF:
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Generation IV international forum, which is a cooperative international endeavor organized to carry out the R&D needed to establish the feasibility and performance capabilities of GEN-IV nuclear systems.
- LFR:
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Lead-cooled Fast Reactor, which features a...
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Kim, T.K. (2018). GEN-IV Reactors. In: Tsoulfanidis, N. (eds) Nuclear Energy. Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6618-9_30
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