The similar US EBR-II operated from 1964 to 1994, including simulated emergencies like a sudden shutdown at full power, demonstrating the passive safety of these pool-type sodium-cooled reactors ...
In fact, Argonne designed, built and operated the full-scale Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) and tested and validated molten sodium technology for 30 years until the lab safely shut down ...
The Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments test bed at Idaho National Laboratory, set to repurpose the Experimental-Breeder Reactor-II containment structure to conduct tests in 2026.
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Notably, Argonne boasts extensive experience with SFR technology, having designed, built, and operated the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) for over three decades. Now, Argonne's focus on SFR ...
In fact, Argonne designed, built and operated the full-scale Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) and tested and validated molten sodium technology for 30 years until the lab safely shut down ...