ALFRED (nuclear reactor)

Short description: Planned lead-cooled reactor demonstrator

ALFRED

Country| Romania
Location| Mioveni
Status| Planned
Construction cost| EUR 1.0 billion
Operator(s)| ICN
Nuclear power station
Reactor type| Lead-cooled fast reactor
Power generation
Nameplate capacity| 125 MW

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ALFRED (Advanced Lead-cooled Fast Reactor European Demonstrator) is a planned lead-cooled fast reactor. Designed by Ansaldo Energia from Italy, it represents the last stage of the ELSY and LEADER projects.[1][2]

## Contents

* 1 Construction
* 2 Technical data
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## Construction

ALFRED will be built in the Romanian town of Mioveni near Pitesti.[3]

## Technical data

* Thermal power: 300 MW
* Electrical power: 125 MW
* Spectrum: Fast
* Coolant: Lead
* Average lead coolant temperature: 520 °C (968 °F) on entry in the steam generator; 390 °C (734 °F) on exit of the steam generator.
* Fuel: MOX

## See also

* Fast breeder reactor
* Fast neutron reactor
* Generation IV reactor

## References

1. ↑ "Generation IV & SMR". https://www.ansaldoenergia.com/Pages/Generation-IV--SMR.aspx.
2. ↑ "Nuclearelectrica to cooperate in development of ALFRED : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News". https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclearelectrica-to-cooperate-in-development-of-AL.
3. ↑ "Contract for Romanian lead-cooled reactor research facility : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News". https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Contract-for-Romanian-lead-cooled-reactor-research.

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