Russia tests fuel assemblies for BN-800 fast reactor

Russia tests fuel assemblies for BN-800 fast reactor
Russia's Mining and Chemical Combine said today that its mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility has completed tests on putting together the first nuclear fuel assemblies for the BN-800 fast neutron reactor, using uranium pellets. The BN-800 is unit 4 at the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in the Sverdlovsk district.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/UF-Russia-tests-fuel-assemblies-for-BN-800-fast-reactor-20081501.html