Lead-cooled fast reactor

• abstract: Molten lead or lead-bismuth eutectic can be used as the primary coolant in a nuclear reactor, as lead and bismuth have low neutron absorption and relatively low melting points. Neutrons are less slowed by interaction with heavy nuclei, so lead and bismuth are not neutron moderators, making this type of reactor a fast-neutron reactor.

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