I think the EBR-II reactor was a notable example. The government cut funding three years before the completion of the program. Its design is what we now call an “integral fast reactor”. Its passive safety features demonstrated that it literally cannot melt down. An IFR design would also produce much less waste than a conventional light-water reactor.
I think the EBR-II reactor was a notable example. The government cut funding three years before the completion of the program. Its design is what we now call an “integral fast reactor”. Its passive safety features demonstrated that it literally cannot melt down. An IFR design would also produce much less waste than a conventional light-water reactor.