Republic of the Philippines

BICOL STATE COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

City of Naga

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BREEDER REACTOR WORKSHEET

A. Complete the word chart below. Based on what you have learned, give the
definition, categories and types of breeder reactor.

DEFINITION

B. Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the pool below.

1. A breeding reactor is named so because it ‘breeds’ its

own ___________.
2. ________ use fast neutrons to breed fissile plutonium
and possibly higher transuranic from fertile uranium-238.
3. The nuclei of an atom absorb ___________ to form a
heavier nucleus.
 4. _____________ concept is a unique design among
reactors in that the fuel, fertile material, and coolant are mixed
together in one homogeneous fluid.
5. ______________ material is capable of sustaining a
nuclear fission reaction by addition of thermal slow neutrons.

fuel gas
Fast breeder reactor Thermal Breeder Reactor

neutron electron

proton
MSBR LWBR

Fissile Fertile Nuclear reactor

C. In your own words, explain how the breeding process occur through the given
equation or reaction below.

D. Identify the components or parts of a breeder reactor (LWBR).