ACHIEVEMENTS OF FUGEN PROJECT A PIONEER

Main Control Room at Attaining the First Criticality Contents MISSION　OF　FUGEN (ATR) PROJECT Mission of Fugen (ATR) Project History of Fugen's Role 4 FUGEN PLANT DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES Plant Description Structure and Specifications of Fuel Assembly Features of Fugen's Core 6 ESTABLISHMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF PLUTONIUM UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGY Achievements of Plutonium (MOX) Fuel Utilization Fugen's Achievements of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Transportation of Fuels Development of MOX Fuel Achievements of Reprocessing Plutonium Utilization and Prevalence of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Technologies 10 ACHIEVEMENTS IN DEVELOPMENT Philosophy of Technological Development in Fugen Project Testing at Actual-scale Facilities Japanese-made Major Equipment Construction and Overall Functioning Test of Fugen Operational Performance Periodical Inspection 22 ACHIEVEMENTS IN DEVELOPMENT OF PLANT OPERATION MANAGEMENT Development of Unique Technologies for ATR Development of Water Chemistry Management Technology Development of Computer Aided Technology 30 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Bilateral Cooperation with Russia and Lithuania Cooperation in Nuclear Safety Improvement for Asian Countries 42 SUMMARY OF FUGEN PROJECT 44 REFERENCES History of ATR Project 46