Design challenges for sodium cooled fast reactors

It is of vital importance for commercialized fast reactor to achieve component design with excellent integrity and economics. In the phase II of feasibility study till 2005, a system design for commercialized fast reactor for sodium cooling was achieved. For economical improvement, the system design was undertaken along the guideline including innovative technology for system simplification and new material development. In this paper, the results from the design for shortening of cooling pipings, new components and three dimensional seismic isolation are described, which are design challenges for the sodium cooled fast reactor. Furthermore, in-service inspection and repair is mentioned. Finally, economics for the simplification and the mass reduction employing above technologies are examined.