Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Posted: 20 Oct 2025 10:37
This is what someone on LinkedIn writes:
The main engineering challenge with FBRs is the liquid metal coolant. There is no other industrial application for liquid metal. So, all the major components of this type of reactor are custom-built and very expensive. Most FBRs use liquid sodium, which has intrinsic safety issues. Sodium burns in contact with air and explodes in contact with water. If the liquid metal coolant solidifies for any reason, the reactor can never be repaired. Corrosion is an issue in Lead Bismuth-cooled reactors.