fast reactor

collocation in English

meaningsoffastandreactor

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fast
adjective
uk
/fɑːst/us
/fæst/
moving or happening quickly, or able to move or ...
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reactor
noun[C]
uk
/riˈæk.tər/us
/riˈæk.tɚ/
a large machine in which atoms are either divided or joined in order to ...
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(Definition offastandreactorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, there is a processing plant for high energy fuels and also general research facilities infastreactortechnology.
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Thefastreactorhas great advantages and eventually it will be needed.
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The additional cost of constructing the protoypefastreactoras a result of the delay in completion due to welding difficulties is estimated at £¾ million.
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The delay is due to difficulties encountered in welding the biological shield roof and is not connected with thefastreactorsystem.
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It would be premature to specify at this stage what discharges would be authorised following the international development of thefastreactor.
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The total expenditure incurred to date on development of thefastreactoris some £900 million.
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These figures do not include the reprocessing of oxide fuel from the prototypefastreactor.
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That is one of the advantages of thefastreactor.
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He said that arrangements will go forward so that afastreactorcan be introduced when needed.
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It is most unlikely that thefastreactorwill be economically viable until the early part of the next century.
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But the concern remains about the degree to which thefastreactorprogramme will suffer.
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So that it appears as though there might be up to 15 years' notice required before afastreactorcould be built.
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What are the design team aiming for from thefastreactorwhen that comes on stream 30 years from now?
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Was this a demonstration or a protest at the site of the prototypefastreactor?
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Some 15 years ago we led the world infastreactortechnology.
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At that date it would be reasonable to state a firm intention to build a demonstration commercialfastreactor.
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It was sized to give experience of component design directly applicable to a fully commercialfastreactor.
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But we have not even got a prototypefastreactorin operation yet.
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The prototypefastreactoris expected to reach full power during the second half of 1971.
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The only way you can use that is in afastreactor.
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