What is a breeder reactor?
• Discuss nuclear fission/energy released; creation of fissile nuclides; breeding ratio.
• Discuss Fissile and fertile nuclides; Different fuel cycles
• Expand on the impact of using breeder reactors more extensively (for instance, impact on uranium reserves)
• Discuss some concerns of breeder reactors (accidents, reprocessing, proliferation, etc.). Why can breeders increase proliferation risk?
• Operating breeders: a quick summary of what is operational.