Archive: Fast breeder reactors

1. May 15, 2024 Russian laws prohibit military use of HEU supplied to China
2. March 4, 2024 India begins loading fuel in Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor
3. December 15, 2023 China started operation of its first CFR-600 breeder reactor
4. March 5, 2023 India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor delayed again
5. December 28, 2022 Russia delivers fuel for China's CFR-600 reactor
6. September 9, 2022 BN-800 reactor is fully loaded with MOX fuel
7. March 30, 2022 Spent fuel of Monju reactor to be reprocessed in France
8. March 3, 2021 Russia launches production line to supply uranium fuel for China's CFR-600 reactor
9. February 15, 2021 China's CEFR fast reactor begins "high-power operations"
10. December 29, 2020 China starts construction of the second CFR-600 breeder reactor
11. June 9, 2020 BN-800 reactor to fully transition to MOX fuel in 2022
12. April 2, 2020 BN-600 operating license extended to 2025, may be extended further
13. March 12, 2020 India's prototype breeder reactor is delayed again
14. August 30, 2019 France terminates ASTRID fast-neutron reactor project
15. August 29, 2019 Russia uses civilian reactor-grade plutonium to produce MOX fuel for BN-800
16. August 20, 2019 Construction of Russia's BN-1200 fast-neutron reactor delayed until 2030s
17. July 10, 2019 Russia delivers a batch of HEU fuel for China's CEFR fast neutron reactor
18. January 10, 2019 Russia to supply HEU fuel for China's CFR-600 fast reactor
19. September 19, 2018 India's prototype breeder reactor delayed until at least 2019
20. June 8, 2018 Russia to help China build CFR-600 fast neutron reactor, will supply fuel
21. April 4, 2018 30-year plan approved to decommission Japan's Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor
22. December 29, 2017 China begins construction of a pilot fast breeder reactor
23. December 13, 2017 Monju reactor is finally shut down
24. November 26, 2017 More delays in India's breeder reactor program
25. April 24, 2017 Yet another delay in commissioning India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor
26. December 29, 2016 Russia to supply more HEU fuel for Chinese Experimental Fast Reactor
27. December 21, 2016 Japan decides to decommission the Monju reactor
28. November 30, 2016 At least eight years needed to restart Monju reactor
29. September 1, 2016 Future of Japan's Monju plutonium breeder reactor under review
30. July 31, 2016 Further delay in commissioning India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor
31. December 15, 2015 Russian BN-800 fast breeder reactor connected to grid
32. November 4, 2015 Monju operator unfit for purpose
33. September 28, 2015 Russia launches commercial MOX fuel fabrication facility
34. September 2, 2015 India announces plans for starting construction of fast reactor fuel reprocessing plant
35. June 1, 2015 United Kingdom transfers "breeder material" from Dounreay to Sellafield
36. April 15, 2015 Russia considers postponing construction of the BN-1200 breeder reactor
37. August 8, 2014 India delays launch of PFBR breeder reactor until March 2015
38. June 27, 2014 Russian BN-800 breeder has reached criticality
39. May 6, 2014 Japanese-French fast breeder cooperation
40. January 7, 2014 Japanese breeder Monju control room computer hacked
41. December 26, 2013 BN-800 fast reactor to reach criticality in April 2014
42. December 20, 2013 Consortium established to build European fast reactor demonstrator
43. October 20, 2013 Russia to supply HEU fuel for fast neutron reactor in China
44. May 13, 2013 Japan's nuclear regulator to suspend Monju reactor
45. November 19, 2012 New breeder reactor is planned in India
46. May 18, 2012 China delays purchase of Russian fast neutron reactors