41. Fast breeder reactors use plutonium as fuel and produce more plutonium than it consumes. 42. China plans to develop fast breeder reactors and reprocessing. 43. In other measures, Jospin announced the shutdown of the troubled Superphenix nuclear fast breeder reactor . 44. Japan is the only nation promoting the fast-breeder reactor . 45. Fast-breeder reactors generate more plutonium fuel than they consume. 46. This parallels the process in uranium breeder reactors whereby fertile absorbs neutrons to form fissile. 47. While the Europeans are producing plutonium, they have canceled many of their breeder reactor plans. 48. Now it wants to build a new generation of nuclear plants-- the fast breeder reactors . 49. The government plans to bring commercially viable breeder reactors on line by the year 2030. 50. This type of reactor is called a breeder reactor .
