参与者加强FBR合作

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Partners strengthen FBR cooperation
13 October 2010
参与者加强FBR合作
二○一○年十月十三日

Japan, France and the USA have signed a revised version of their 2008 memorandum of understanding (MoU) in order to renew and expand their collaboration in fast breeder reactor (FBR) research and development.
日本/法国和美国已签署了2008年谅解备忘录（MOU）修订后的版本，以更新和扩大其在快中子增殖反应堆（快堆）研究和开发的合作。

The revised MoU was signed on 4 October by the French Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission (CEA), the US Department of Energy (DoE) and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA). It was signed on the sidelines of a meeting of the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) in Pretoria, South Africa.
经修订的谅解备忘录于10月4日由法国原子能和替代能源委员会（CEA），在美国能源部（DOE）和日本国际原子能机构（JAEA）签署。它是在南非比勒陀利亚召开的一个第四代国际论坛（GIF）会议期间签署的。
In a joint statement, the organizations said: "This MoU enables continued coordination among JAEA, CEA and DoE on proto/demo sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) concept development consistent with each country's nuclear energy programmatic goals. The MoU advances the SFR development process by exploring practical collaborations involving technology providers in each organisation's country."
该组织一份联合声明说：“本谅解备忘录可继续日本JAEA、法国CEA和美国DOE三者之间在原型/示范钠冷快堆（SFR）的概念发展与各国的核能计划目标一致，谅解备忘录通过涉及每个成员国技术供应商在内的实际合作扩展加快了SFR的发展进程。”

Both Japan and France have definitive timetables for deployment of SFRs. Japan has been conducting research and working on the design of a demonstration reactor to succeed the Monju prototype FBR. France is developing the Advanced Sodium Technical Reactor for Industrial Demonstration (Astrid). Work in the USA, meanwhile, is focused on system evaluations, material issues, safety analyses and implications of SFRs for management of used nuclear fuel.
日本和法国都有发展SFR明确的时间表。日本一直在进行研究和示范堆的设计工作，以接替文殊原型快堆。法国正在开发用于工业示范的先进技术反应堆钠（Astrid）。同时美国的工作聚焦在系统评价、材料、安全分析和与SFR关系密切的乏燃料管理。

"Under the existing MoU, the organisations have discussed common design requirements, comparison of reactor types, and the technologies and facilities that enable research and development (R&D) cooperation on future SFRs," the joint statement said. "The organisations have confirmed that both pool and loop configurations are technologically feasible and found broad collaborative areas independent from those specific configurations."
“根据现有的谅解备忘录，该组织已经讨论了共同的设计要求，反应器类型的比较，以及在未来的SFR研究与发展（R＆D）相关的技术和设备”，联合声明中说。 “该组织已经证实，包括池式和环路结构在技术上是可行的，并发现了在独立在这些专有配置之外的宽广合作领域。”
The parties noted, "With this new MoU, the organizations intend to share information and engage in collaboration on the harmonization of SFR development through identification of possible complementary R&D areas relating to fast reactor and related fuel cycle technologies." They will formulate a plan to reflect operational experience of fast reactor operations (from Joyo, Monju, Phenix, Superphenix, EBR-II and FFTF) in the design of a demonstration fast reactor.
参与方指出，“有了这个新的谅解备忘录，该组织打算通过在涉及快堆和相关燃料循环技术可能的互补研发领域鉴定等，分享信息并对SFR的发展进行协调。”他们将制订一项计划，以在示范快堆的设计中反馈（Joyo，文殊，凤凰，超级凤凰堆，EBR的- II和FFTF等反应堆的）运行经验。
Other topics for sharing include safety studies, system configurations, and advanced material development, toward the design and manufacture of equipment. The organisations will also consider ways to more effectively use facilities through the shared use of existing test facilities and other activities. The revised MoU also includes plans to get the private sector involved in FBR R&D.
分享的其他主题还包括安全性研究，系统配置，以及对先进材料的开发，设备设计和制造。该组织将考虑如何更有效地通过共同使用现有试验设施和其他活动来提高设备效率。经修订的谅解备忘录还包括计划让私营部门参与到研发快堆中来。

The organisations said that through effective collaboration, the development costs of a demonstration SFR are likely to be significantly reduced, while the reactor's safety and reliability could also be raised. The cooperation also aims to develop internationally accepted standardisation for SFRs.
该组织说，通过有效的协作，一个示范SFR中的开发成本可能会大大减少，而反应堆的安全性和可靠性也得到提升。各方合作也旨在制定国际公认的SFR标准。
Fast neutron reactors offer the prospect of vastly more efficient use of uranium resources than in conventional power reactors, as well as the ability to burn actinides. Fast reactors have operated in various countries since the 1950s, with some producing electricity commercially.
相比常规核动力反应堆，快中子反应堆提供了最大程度有效利用铀资源的前景，以及燃烧锕系元素的能力。快堆从50年代起已经在多个国家运行，部分实现商业化。