ALFRED (nuclear reactor)

ALFRED (Advanced Lead-cooled Fast Reactor European Demonstrator) is a planned lead-cooled fast reactor. Designed by Ansaldo Energia from Italy, it represents the last stage of the ELSY and LEADER projects.^[1][2]

ALFRED
ALFRED IV Gen. Nuclear Reactor by Ansaldo Energia (Italy)
Country	Italy (design and construction) and Romania (destination)
Location	Mioveni
Status	Planned
Construction cost	EUR 1.0 billion
Operator	ICN
Nuclear power station
Reactor type	Lead-cooled fast reactor
Power generation
Units planned	1
Nameplate capacity	125 MW

Construction

ALFRED will be built in the Romanian town of Mioveni near Pitesti.^[3]

Technical data

• Thermal power: 300 MW
• Electrical power: 125 MW
• Spectrum: Fast
• Coolant: Lead
• Average lead coolant temperature: 520 °C (968 °F) on entry in the steam generator; 390 °C (734 °F) on exit of the steam generator.
• Fuel: MOX or Uranium (20%)

See also

• Fast breeder reactor
• Fast neutron reactor
• Generation IV reactor