Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR)

A Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) is a type of nuclear reactor that uses liquid metal, typically sodium, as a coolant to efficiently produce energy. It operates with fast neutrons, allowing it to generate more fuel than it consumes by "breeding" new fissile material from non-fissile resources like uranium-238. This makes LMFBRs highly efficient and capable of extending nuclear fuel supplies. They produce electricity safely and with less nuclear waste, but require specialized design and safety measures due to the reactive nature of liquid sodium.