Uvarov: for the world of nuclear science reactor MBIR comparable to the ISS – RIA Novosti

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DIMITROVGRAD (Ulyanovsk region), September 11 – RIA Novosti. The world’s largest multi-purpose research reactor fast breeder MBIR, which began to build in Russia, in its significance for the global nuclear power industry can be compared to the International Space Station (ISS), the expert in nuclear energy, the chief editor of the independent portal AtomInfo.ru Alexander Uvarov.

The ceremony of pouring of the first concrete in the foundation of the basement of the main building of the reactor MBIR took place on Friday at the site of the State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation “Research Institute of Atomic Reactors” (Atomic Reactors, is a control loop Rosatom JSC “Science and Innovation”). The project is implemented within the framework of the federal target program “Nuclear Power Technologies of New Generation in 2010-2015 and until 2020″. Entering the reactor in operation is scheduled for 2020.

“The reactor MBIR vital for the development of new fuels and structural materials for nuclear power. Now it uses acting RIAR fast reactor BOR-60. However, the term its operation in the foreseeable future will come to an end, and need a reactor that will replace it, “- RIA Novosti said Uvarov.

He said that MBIR – Russia’s first fast breeder reactor, designed in the post-Soviet period, recalling that energy fast neutron reactor BN-800 in the fourth block of the Beloyarsk NPP “was built based on the experience of creating the BN-600″, working on the third block of the same station since Soviet times.

Expert He said the international component of the project MBIR.

“Russia invites you to participate in this modern, which has no analogues in the world projects of the state, interested in the development of its programs on nuclear energy. On this opportunity, Russian officials have repeatedly said from the high stands, including the IAEA, “- Uvarov said.

” In this regard, the project MBIR reminiscent of such major projects as the ISS, “- said the expert.

MBIR will be the most powerful of the existing , constructed and designed research reactors in the world. The heat capacity of the new reactor with sodium coolant will be 150 MW. Unique characteristics MBIR will allow to solve a wide range of research tasks in support of the creation of new competitive and safe nuclear power plants, including fast neutron reactors to close the nuclear fuel cycle.